The Curriculum Conversation

How to avoid a managed decline of art and design

The review’s evidence that art and design are thriving masks concerning statistics and some very real weaknesses in our...

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Michele Gregson
The Curriculum Conversation

How to embed oracy as the national curriculum’s ‘fourth R’

Weaving oracy through all subjects can be focal point for breathing new life into the curriculum as a whole....

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Geoff Barton
The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure a new English curriculum doesn’t mandate mediocrity

The Francis review must find a ‘Goldilocks’ solution to the English curriculum’s weaknesses. Here’s how it can be done

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Lawrence Foley and Georgina Charles
The Curriculum Conversation

Closing the ambition and expectation gap in early maths

With phase two of the Francis review underway, here's how we can make maths more effective and enjoyable from...

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Dr Jeffery Quaye
The Curriculum Conversation

The Francis review can already claim a major achievement  

Taking the long view of curriculum reviews, this week’s interim report is a perfectly positioned document - but the...

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Tim Oates
The Curriculum Conversation

A rare opportunity to rethink our damaging bell curve model

Our system of ranking students at 16 causes untold damage. It’s time for the 14-18 curriculum the sector has...

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Bob Moon
The Curriculum Conversation

How to make curriculum and assessment more inclusive

Making the flexibilities enjoyed by specialist settings available to mainstream schools would benefit all pupils

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Sarah Baker and Rachel Watson
The Curriculum Conversation

A ‘capability’ approach should underpin a new curriculum vision

A model informed by a Nobel prize-winning economist offers a way to overcome knowledge vs skills and make curriculum...

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Richard Bustin
The Curriculum Conversation

What do we mean when we say we want ‘high standards for all’?

Only an informed debate using shared language will help us deliver the inclusive education system we all want

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Professor Becky Francis