Curriculum

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

Wednesday

27th Aug 2025

What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
Girl writing on page

Tuesday

26th Aug 2025

How to use continuous provision in Year 1
Schools are increasingly opting to use continuous provision beyond the early years, says KS1 lead Katie Jenkins, who shares her top tips for getting this approach right for Year 1
Year 1 children in activity area

Wednesday

20th Aug 2025

Girls and boys ‘should learn about periods together’
School pupils are not being given enough information about menstruation, warns University College London study
Pin in a calendar

Tuesday

5th Aug 2025

5 top ÌÇÐÄVlog articles on SEND
This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles on SEND and inclusion
Children in secondary classroom

Thursday

31st Jul 2025

Bring back teacher relocation pay to boost languages, DfE told
Reinstating payments for languages teachers who move here from overseas would help to halt a ‘catastrophic’ decline in pupils studying languages, says report
Paying with Pounds sterling

Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

5 top ÌÇÐÄVlog articles on education around the world
This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads exploring education policy and practice in different countries around the world
Singapore skyline

Friday

25th Jul 2025

Teacher training needs to focus on media literacy, lords say
The ability to critically evaluate the media is a key life skill that is currently often relegated to a one-off lesson or assembly in schools, warns a House of Lords report
Media literacy: Teachers need more training in teaching pupils to spot fake news, say lords
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