Curriculum

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

Friday

16th Feb 2024

Could a ‘UTC Sleeve’ bring more vocational strands to state schools?
Simon Connell, CEO of Baker Dearing, tells ÌÇÐÄVlog why he believes the next step of the UTC movement should bring vocational learning into secondary classrooms
Could a ‘UTC Sleeve’ bring more vocational strands to state schools?

Thursday

15th Feb 2024

Why school leaders need Hayward momentum to pick up
Secondary school leaders fear a ‘lost opportunity’ for Scottish education if reforms do not take shape soon, says Graham Hutton
hayward momentum traffic lights

Wednesday

14th Feb 2024

Scottish curriculum could be reviewed ‘every 10 years’
The goal is to ensure Curriculum for Excellence remains ‘fit for purpose’ – views would be sought in an exercise similar to the recent ‘national discussion’ on Scottish education
Inflatable X Curriculum

Monday

12th Feb 2024

Rural secondaries ‘struggling to provide basic education’
Falling student rolls are leading to staffing cuts in rural secondary schools in Scotland, warn parents – who are demanding a guaranteed core curriculum for all pupils
Scottish staff shortages

Thursday

8th Feb 2024

ÌÇÐÄVlog Scotland’s 10 questions with... Stephen Kelly
The Edinburgh head of education on the essential qualities in a school leader, why teaching is not a performance and the importance of a ‘culture of love’ in schools
Stephen Kelly

Monday

5th Feb 2024

Esports qualification is ‘stepping stone’ to lucrative industry
Esports course is ‘first of its kind’ in Scottish schools and aims to tap into the fast-growing gaming scene
esports stepping stone

Wednesday

31st Jan 2024

Do ‘learner-centred’ approaches undermine the importance of teachers?
The General Teaching Council for Scotland’s annual lecture looked at whether the modern focus on learners detracts from teachers’ pivotal role in education
learnification of education Learner sign

Thursday

25th Jan 2024

What does Pisa really tell us about Scottish education?
The fallout from Scotland’s Pisa results in December was well documented, but the picture is more nuanced when you pick your way past political and ideological attacks, finds Emma Seith
Scotland PISA

Wednesday

24th Jan 2024

A spell in primary ‘can make secondary teachers better’
After years as a secondary teacher in Scotland, Sam Tassiker finds that working in primary schools has given her a deeper understanding of both sectors
How primary schools can make a secondary teacher better

Sunday

21st Jan 2024

How we closed our GCSE gender gap
Narrowing the attainment gap between girls and boys at GCSE requires a subject-specific approach, says history teacher Emma Smith
How we closed our GCSE gender gap
10 questions with... Simon Connell
The CEO reflects on his own school years, recalls the reason why he moved into education, and sets out his argument for changing the system to improve the school journey for more children
10 questions with... Simon Connell

Tuesday

16th Jan 2024

How are schools teaching the legacy of empire?
A new research project is seeking insights from schools on how they teach pupils about the British Empire and its impact on the country in the present day
How are schools teaching the legacy of the British Empire?