Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Tuesday
8th Apr 2025
Historians help history teachers to open up Scotland鈥檚 past
A Scottish CPD project bringing together history teachers and experts in European colonisation is helping to reshape the teaching of Scots鈥� role in the British Empire
Geography: challenges and opportunities for the subject
Dire warnings about geography being sidelined in schools have not come to pass, writes Mark Enser, but changes still need to be made to secure the future of the subject
Friday
4th Apr 2025
It鈥檚 only words? How the language pupils hear changes at transition
New findings reveal just how drastically language changes between school phases 鈥� something that could help schools rethink transition approaches, say researchers
Sats: Scrutiny over transcripts fuels rise in alleged cheating
Increase in cases of alleged maladministration has been fuelled by concerns over transcripts for pupils with illegible handwriting and test administrators 鈥榦ver-aiding鈥�
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Thursday
3rd Apr 2025
New CEO appointed at Academy Transformation Trust
Mark McCourt has led professional development in maths teaching and has had a wide-ranging career in education
Teenagers鈥� socioemotional skills 鈥榮ignificantly worse鈥� in England
Secondary students鈥� socioemotional skills lag behind those of their international peers but could be strengthened at school, finds research
Wednesday
2nd Apr 2025
CfE review success depends on 鈥榖roader ecosystem鈥�
Just one 鈥榤isaligned鈥� component 鈥� be it inspection, teacher education or qualifications 鈥� could 鈥榙isrupt the balance of the entire system鈥�, warns a new Education Scotland paper
How to avoid the testing traps and make assessment better
Both national and classroom assessments can become meaningless with the wrong approaches or context, argues leading expert Therese Hopfenbeck
Pupils to be warned about financial risks of gaming
Oak National Academy says new financial education lesson aids will help children to understand online spending, budgeting and borrowing