Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Wednesday
19th May 2021
How extending playtime can help children after lockdown
In the ‘catch-up’ fever, some schools are reducing playtime – but they’re denying children a crucial experience, says Claire Boyd
Why the proposed changes to MFL get it all wrong
A DfE panel has proposed changes to languages at GCSE but has something been lost in translation?
Friday
14th May 2021
How to safeguard with cultural sensitivities in mind
Promoting safeguarding can be a challenge for international schools with pupils from different cultures
How daily exercise can make your whole school happier
Pastoral support officer Rahi Popat wanted to boost the wellbeing of students and staff, so he instigated a whole-school fitness regime that aims to harness the power of exercise as a preventative tool to ward off mental health issues – with notable improvements in behaviour, attendance and overall happiness
Thursday
6th May 2021
Call for politics lessons across the school curriculum
Students should be taught political literacy so they understand how democracy works when they leave school, say MPs
‘Make lives better by teaching pupils queer history’
Star of hit TV show It’s a Sin says young people don’t know about the HIV crisis as it was ‘brushed under the carpet’
Wednesday
5th May 2021
Does your PSHE curriculum tackle abusive behaviour?
The curriculum can help stop sexual harassment and abuse in schools, explains Jenny Fox, of the PSHE Association
A Levels: Teacher vote could see ‘Women in lit’ renamed
Exam board asks teachers to vote on GCSE and A Level texts and module names. But what are the choices on offer?
Ofsted: How primaries can be ‘outstanding’ at languages
Seven Ofsted findings on the strengths and weaknesses in primary school language teaching