Curriculum Information and Subject Research
The National Curriculum
Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based and which: promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The national curriculum forms one part of the school curriculum.
All state schools are also required to make provision for a daily act of collective worship and must teach religious education to pupils at every key stage and sex and relationship education to pupils in secondary education.
Maintained schools in England are legally required to follow the statutory national curriculum which sets out in programmes of study, on the basis of key stages, subject content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils.
All schools must publish their school curriculum by subject and academic year online. All schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice. Schools are also free to include other subjects or topics of their choice in planning and designing their own programme of education.
Aims of the National Curriculum
The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens. It introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said; and helps engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement.
The national curriculum is just one element in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the national curriculum specifications.
The national curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.
English
Supporting Children's Reading Choices
- Current, high-quality literature https://ukla.org/resources/ and https://clpe.org.uk/books/booklists and https://www.bestbooksforschools.com/
- Books by year group https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year1
- Topic booklists https://www.booksfortopics.com/
- If you like this book, try ... https://www.thereaderteacher.com/bookmatch or https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/what-to-read-after/
Mathematics
Subject leaders ensure that the resources used in school are the most effective in promoting Maths mastery and an enjoyment and love of this subject. A range of resources and approaches are used and teachers are reminded to review the regular implementation of agreed school wide approaches.
Resources for Teachers
Mathematical Strategies and Processes
Ofsted Research Reviews
Ofsted's research reviews collate currently available research evidence. Ofsted say that they will consider what the evidence tells them about a high-quality education in each subject.
- Principles behind Ofsted’s research reviews and subject reports
- 30 March 2021 - Research and analysis
Ofsted Research Reviews by Subject
- Research review series: English
- 15 July 2022 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: computing
- 16 May 2022 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: PE
- 18 March 2022 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: history
- 14 July 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: music
- 12 July 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: geography
- 17 June 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: languages
- 7 June 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: mathematics
- 25 May 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: religious education
- 12 May 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: science
- 29 April 2021 - Research and analysis
- Research review series: art and design
- 24 February 2023 - Research and analysis