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15 April 2026

Tag: research review

Speed read: Ofsted’s tips for a ‘high-quality’ music curriculum

Ofsted has warned that simply having music lessons on the timetable “is not enough” and schools need to set ambitious expectations in the subject following its latest research review. The schools watchdog has published its latest review which focuses on music provision. It sets out some of the key-principles Ofsted has identified of teaching a […]

Ofsted maths review ‘needs to be withdrawn’, experts warn

Academics want Ofsted to withdraw its review into teaching “high-quality” maths as they say that half the research cited was either misused or contradicted the watchdog’s findings. The Association of Mathematics Education Teachers (AMET) is planning to lodge an official complaint after it investigated the maths review. Published in May, it was the third in […]

Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ geography curriculum

Ofsted has highlighted some of the key principles of teaching a “high-quality” geography curriculum in its latest research review. The inspectorate today published the fifth in a series of subject research reviews. It has previously covered languages, maths, science and religious education. Ofsted said the research reviews would be a useful tool in helping teachers […]

Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ maths curriculum

Ofsted has highlighted the key qualities of teaching a ‘high-quality’ maths curriculum which raises pupil attainment and prevents struggling pupils from falling further behind. The inspectorate today published its third research review in a series which has so far covered science and religious education. Ofsted said it recognised there was no “singular way of achieving […]