Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Tuesday
6th Oct 2026
Girls are less likely to engage with politics. How can schools change that?
The way we teach politics and citizenship could be undermining girls’ confidence, warns Professor Bryony Hoskins
Oak’s AI tool cuts planning time but mixed views on effectiveness, study finds
EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues
Tuesday
29th Sep 2026
Burnham: ‘We will rebuild a system of comprehensive education’
Too many young people have been ‘cast adrift’ by the school system, prime minister Andy Burnham tells Labour Party conference
Schools in dark over enrichment expectations, Labour told
The requirements for enrichment activities during the school day need to be spelled out, says Commons Education Select Committee chair
Friday
25th Sep 2026
Why we should stop talking about ‘pathways’ in education
As the DfE introduces new vocational GCSEs, the sector needs to reject assumptions that pupils who struggle academically must instead be ‘good with their hands’, write two sector leaders
Is England’s early years sector really among the best in the world?
A recent OECD study ranked England’s early years system as one of the most effective internationally, writes Julian Grenier, but there are still challenges to address
Thursday
24th Sep 2026
GCSE languages graded ‘less harshly’ this year
There is ‘still some way to go’ as students continue to receive lower grades in MFL than in English and maths, analysis by FFT suggests
Exams boss insists timeframe for technical routes is achievable
In an exclusive interview with Tes, Pearson’s managing director supports a ‘cautious’ approach to flagship education reform and refuses to be drawn on the recent Sats marking debacle
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