We explore Ofsted’s subject deep dive and include sample questions for subject leaders.
Diversity and decolonisation in the English curriculum
UPDATED OCT 2020
While calls for a more diverse curriculum are not new, events this year have brought the issue back sharply into focus. We explore ways to make a meaningful, lasting change to our English curricula, embedding diversity across the curriculum.
Return to school: keeping geography alive
ADDED AUG 2020
With a new academic year on the horizon, we explore keeping geography firmly on the timetable and adapting the curriculum and geographical experiences to embrace the ‘new normal’.
Language Trends 2020
ADDED JULY 2020
We summarise the findings and recommendations from the Language Trends 2020 report, and highlight what they mean for primary language teaching.
Sketching out progress in art & design
ADDED MARCH 2020
We explore the pros and pitfalls of creating progression documents for art & design, and include examples from organisations and schools.
Character education back in the spotlight
ADDED JAN 2020
We explore the implications of the government’s Character Education Framework for PSHE.
A crisis of creativity in music education?
NOV 2019
We discover the composition gaps in the music curriculum, highlighted by the National Music Educators’ Survey, and explore ways to raise the profile of composing music in the primary curriculum.