Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Friday
8th Nov 2024
Michael Fullan: For reform to succeed, ‘turn the system on its head’
Top-down education reform led by politicians does not work – the ‘centre of gravity’ must shift to students, teachers and communities, says renowned researcher Michael Fullan
Many students ‘locked out’ of Stem pathways, report finds
School leaders should devise programmes to ensure underrepresented students can see a way into Stem careers, say EPI and CfEY
Is this MFL’s ‘moment’ or will reforms hasten its decline?
Curriculum reforms offer a chance to boost the status of language teaching in schools, but there’s a risk they could do the opposite, say subject experts
Thursday
7th Nov 2024
Nearly a third of students given more time to complete exams
School leaders say they need help as rising numbers of students ask for special arrangements to sit GCSEs and A levels
Oak adds korfball, pickleball and parkour to PE curriculum
Oak National Academy is extending its curriculum to cover new sports, designed to encourage more young people to get active
Monday
4th Nov 2024
EYFS: the great play-based learning debate
The function of play in early years is always contentious, writes Julian Grenier, so it’s worth exploring the evidence carefully
Maths anxiety hinders many pupils, say teachers
Maths anxiety is ‘extremely common and incredibly persistent’ and it can extend across generations, expert warns