Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Wednesday
26th Mar 2025
Why the curriculum review is right to focus on languages in primary
Too little time is currently being given to learning languages in primary schools – so we need a different approach, writes John Claughton
Why US schools have fallen in love with scripted lessons
A mix of necessity, ideology and circumstance is driving a widespread adoption of scripting in US classrooms, finds Holly Korbey
Tuesday
25th Mar 2025
How live theatre can expand pupils’ view of the world
There remains a compelling case for schools to take pupils to the theatre, despite tight budgets and competing priorities, says Edinburgh International Children’s Festival director
In the AI age, numeracy is more important than ever - not less
IB director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen explains why, with young people having increasing access to powerful computing tools, the ability to understand numbers, data and patterns will matter more than ever
Tuesday
18th Mar 2025
How will the curriculum review shape international schools?
International schools want to have their say in England’s review of curriculum and assessment, highlighting the education that they provide as one of ‘Britain’s greatest cultural exports’
Becky Francis: We’ll resist ‘non-educationalists’ who want revolution
Writing exclusively for Tes, Professor Becky Francis details why the curriculum and assessment review does not support calls for ‘revolution not evolution’
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Curriculum review interim report: all you need to know
The curriculum and assessment review’s interim report highlights concerns with KS2 writing assessment, the Spag test and ‘indefensible’ outcomes for some GCSE resit students