Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Friday
4th Jun 2021
Financial education: tips for teaching teenagers
After overhearing some of his students talking about risky investments they’d seen on social media, teacher Darren Collins decided they would benefit from lessons in personal finance. Now he is teaching young people how to be savvy with their money
Do we really need to teach children ‘21st-century skills’?
There is much talk of teaching young people how to succeed in a technology driven, fast-changing world, but how and what we teach them needs to change less than you might think, argues Christian Bokhove
What does the future hold for small schools?
Despite the considerable benefits they bring to their local communities, schools with fewer than 150 pupils are struggling to compete financially with their bigger neighbours – as a result, their numbers are rapidly dwindling. So, are such schools destined to die out or can something be done to turn their fortunes around? Zofia Niemtus reports
Thursday
3rd Jun 2021
We can’t forget about physical skills in EYFS
Physical development is vital in early years – and we must make sure that we get it right, says Dr Julian Grenier
Long read: The importance of community engagement
With international schools increasingly focused on community engagement, Dan Worth looks at how to make the most of it