The Curriculum Conversation

How to ensure the new curriculum boosts growth

If Labour’s opportunity mission is going to help deliver its economic aims, then curriculum must better support routes into...

JL Dutaut
Kate Ambrosi
The Curriculum Conversation

Inclusion and accountability: What to do about KS5

The curriculum and assessment review must finally address the gaps that leave so many young people without access to...

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Neil Miller
The Curriculum Conversation

EBacc reform and avoiding distortions: What to do about KS4

There is plenty of scope to broaden the accountability measures that shape schools’ practices, but this can’t come at...

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Matt Carnaby
The Curriculum Conversation

Mitigating ‘backwards pressure’: What to do about key stage 3

The Francis review must ensure the first, instrumental years of secondary school are an opportunity for a rich and...

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Charlie Cutler
The Curriculum Conversation

Constructing a masterpiece: What to do about key stage 2

Real-world implementation of the Francis review’s recommendations will matter a lot more in the end than whether or when...

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Andrew Rigby
The Curriculum Conversation

Building on firm foundations: What to do about key stage 1

A stronger steer on the all-important transition from early years to school will help both sectors to ensure every...

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Molly Devlin
The Curriculum Conversation

What a national curriculum can and cannot do

Looking back over 35 years of the national curriculum, here’s what the Francis review can do to achieve where...

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Christine Counsell