Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Friday
8th Nov 2024
Michael Fullan: For reform to succeed, 鈥榯urn the system on its head鈥�
Top-down education reform led by politicians does not work 鈥� the 鈥榗entre of gravity鈥� must shift to students, teachers and communities, says renowned researcher Michael Fullan
Many students 鈥榣ocked out鈥� of Stem pathways, report finds
School leaders should devise programmes to ensure underrepresented students can see a way into Stem careers, say EPI and CfEY
Is this MFL鈥檚 鈥榤oment鈥� or will reforms hasten its decline?
Curriculum reforms offer a chance to boost the status of language teaching in schools, but there鈥檚 a risk they could do the opposite, say subject experts
Thursday
7th Nov 2024
Nearly a third of students given more time to complete exams
School leaders say they need help as rising numbers of students ask for special arrangements to sit GCSEs and A levels
Oak adds korfball, pickleball and parkour to PE curriculum
Oak National Academy is extending its curriculum to cover new sports, designed to encourage more young people to get active
Monday
4th Nov 2024
EYFS: the great play-based learning debate
The function of play in early years is always contentious, writes Julian Grenier, so it鈥檚 worth exploring the evidence carefully
Maths anxiety hinders many pupils, say teachers
Maths anxiety is 鈥榚xtremely common and incredibly persistent鈥� and it can extend across generations, expert warns