Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Tuesday
16th Jan 2024
30,000 top maths pupils 鈥榙isappear鈥� at secondary school
Half of primary schools鈥� top-attaining maths pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds fail to get a grade 7 or higher in the subject at GCSE, research warns
Let鈥檚 stop talented pupils from giving up on maths
High-attaining maths pupils often lose interest in the subject when they start secondary 鈥� so a new charity plans to work with schools to keep their enthusiasm alive
Thursday
4th Jan 2024
5 key points when teaching 鈥榙ifficult鈥� history
Shying away from or glossing over uncomfortable events from the past when teaching history would do a disservice to pupils, says Paul Hamilton
EYFS: How to put talk at the heart of your setting
More children are entering school needing support with language, says Helen Pinnington, but there are some simple changes you can make to help
Digital GCSEs: How Pearson Edexcel will use them from 2025
Pearson鈥檚 Hayley White explains why the organisation is pushing ahead with plans for more digital exams from 2025 鈥� and addresses some common questions teachers and leaders may have
Tuesday
2nd Jan 2024
5 tenets of teaching and learning every teacher should know
After 33 years in the classroom, there are five things that former headteacher John Tomsett wishes he鈥檇 known about teaching and learning at the start of his career
What should Sir Martyn Oliver prioritise as Ofsted chief?
Leading education figures have their say on the issues the new chief inspector should put at the top of his to-do list