Curriculum

The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject

Tuesday

31st May 2022

How to teach mixed-year groups at primary
In smaller primary schools, children are often taught in mixed-year groups. But what challenges does this bring? And how can teachers overcome them? Here, in our Head2Head series, two teachers share their advice
Head, 2, mixed, year, primary

Tuesday

17th May 2022

How to teach primary pupils about consent
According to the PSHE Association, many primary teachers are unsure about how to meet new statutory requirements to teach children about consent. Here, the association’s senior subject specialist, Jenny Fox, shares her advice
Primary, pupils, consent

Friday

13th May 2022

How nudge theory can boost attainment
When teachers at this school realised that the brightest students were making the least progress throughout their school experience, nudge theory was introduced – and it has had great success
Nudge, Theory

Friday

6th May 2022

How to boost MFL entries at GCSE and A level
As entries in modern foreign languages plummet, Professor Emma Marsden explains how teachers can improve their delivery of MFL lessons and therefore boost uptake
Boost, MFL, GCSE

Friday

29th Apr 2022

How do you choose a phonics scheme?
When her school decided it needed to adopt a systematic synthetic phonics scheme, Helen Pinnington was reluctant about the benefits – and as she researched further, she became even less convinced
Phonics, scheme

Thursday

28th Apr 2022

Numberless word problems: why and how to use them
All too often, pupils skim-read a mathematical word problem and come to the wrong conclusion: here, experts explain why removing the numbers could boost their understanding
Numberless, word, problems, numbers

Tuesday

26th Apr 2022

Head to head: Does underlining really matter?
Does underlining really make a difference in maintaining standards of neatness and behaviour? Here, two teachers share their opinions
Head, underlining

Friday

22nd Apr 2022

Could ‘golden lessons’ be the key to school improvement?
Building a bank of ‘gold-standard’ lessons based around the principles of the ‘three Is’ is improving student engagement and resilience, say the teachers at one junior school
Golden, lessons

Friday

1st Apr 2022

Is there really too much grammar teaching?
Critics claim there is too much focus on grammar in schools – but these linguists argue that teaching grammatical terms has huge benefits for learning
Grammar, too, much

Tuesday

29th Mar 2022

White Paper: Why the evidence doesn’t stack up
The Schools White Paper reads like a less effective school improvement plan, says Megan Dixon: lots of actions, but no clear evaluation strategy
Evidence, Stacked

Monday

28th Mar 2022

White Paper: key points for teaching and learning leads
What does today’s Schools White Paper mean for teaching and learning and pastoral care? Here’s what you need to know
Schools White Paper: key points for teaching and learning leads

Friday

25th Mar 2022

Ask the expert: How zoology is boosting early literacy skills
As research finds that exposing children to the language of science and the natural world in key stage 1 engages them with literacy and aids progress, Kate Parker chats to the academics to find out more
Expert, Zoology