Curriculum

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

Friday

25th Jul 2025

Why media literacy should be embedded in the national curriculum
The government’s curriculum review presents an opportunity to equip our children with this vital life skill, argues the chair of a House of Lords committee
Fake news social media

Tuesday

22nd Jul 2025

Fix basic literacy before promoting reading for pleasure
The government’s priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes FFT’s Mike Fischer
girl reading in the rain

Monday

21st Jul 2025

7 books every new teacher should read
Starting out in teaching can feel overwhelming. Here Mark Enser shares his reading list to offer new teachers some stabilising ‘guidance without gimmicks’
Seven shaped bookshelf in library

Friday

18th Jul 2025

RSHE guidance: Why properly naming body parts is a big deal
Updated guidance saying that proper terms like penis, vulva and vagina should be taught to primary pupils has been welcomed by sex education experts and safeguarding leads
New RSHE guidance for schools has been welcomed by sex education experts

Thursday

17th Jul 2025

Why our trust ditched exercise books
In a bid to give students more ownership over their learning, Nick Hind explains how his trust has replaced traditional exercise books with ‘reflective journals’
Why our trust ditched exercise books
Schools are having to wait for key reforms - but that’s a blessing
The curriculum review and new Ofsted inspection framework won’t be published until the autumn, but this gives schools valuable time to focus on what they’re already doing, writes Megan Dixon
Government education policy is far removed from the child, says Megan Dixon

Wednesday

16th Jul 2025

4 ways to ensure GCSE English promotes reading for pleasure
The common practice of studying texts through small extracts has been blamed for a decline in reading for pleasure. Zofia Niemtus asks the experts what secondary English teaching can do to inspire a love of books
Illustration of teenagers lying on books reading

Tuesday

15th Jul 2025

New RSHE guidance: what schools need to know
The DfE has published revised relationships, sex and health education guidance, and Oak National Academy has announced new lessons to go along with it
The DfE has published new RSHE guidance

Monday

14th Jul 2025

The unexpected music genre unlocking students’ skills
United Learning’s head of music and performing arts explains how an opera project has taken students out of their comfort zone – with ‘remarkable’ impact
The magic flute

Friday

11th Jul 2025

Why we teach mobile phone safety in KS1
With even the youngest primary learners increasingly likely to have their own mobile phones, teaching online safety can’t start too soon, explains Daniela Grasso

Thursday

10th Jul 2025

Why we shouldn’t rely on acronyms to help students write
Acronyms like PEE and AFOREST, designed to help students structure their writing, don’t come close to capturing the complexity of learning in English, writes Zoe Enser
Girl writing in a forest

Wednesday

9th Jul 2025

Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative
Craft skills are a highly effective way of reaching pupils with additional needs or who do not have English as their first language, says Scottish primary headteacher Jennifer Heffell
Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative