Curriculum resource hub
Develop and design a broad and inclusive curriculum with confidence. Reveal the best of what you already have and be assured that what you do is right for your pupils.
Review and audit your curriculum
Read our step-by-step guide to get a broad overview of how to review your curriculum from start to finish. Use our audits to spot areas for development in your curriculum and take stock of where you are right now.
How to review your curriculum
Use our step-by-step guide to review your curriculum, whatever stage you're at.
Whole-school curriculum audit
Use our audit to help you look at the big picture when it comes to your curriculum, so you can make sure you’re offering your pupils a broad and balanced education.
Curriculum audit: gender and LGBTQ+ inclusivity
Use our curriculum audit to help develop inclusivity, and question and adapt what you’re teaching so your curriculum represents the diversity of gender and sexuality in modern Britain.
Anti-racism: how to review and re-frame your curriculum
Learn how to make diversity central to your curriculum, not just a bolt on, and make sure BAME history and achievements are taught all year round. Download our review tool and use it to question and adapt what you’re teaching so your curriculum accurately represents Britain's diversity.
Curriculum intent: audit tool
Use our curriculum intent audit tool to find the areas for development in your curriculum, for any subject or phase.
Curriculum implementation: audit tool (primary)
Use our audit tool to spot weaknesses in your curriculum delivery for any subject at primary level.
Design an effective curriculum
Understand the 3 core principles of curriculum design and use these to improve your curriculum.
How to design a curriculum
Be clear on how to design an effective curriculum with this guidance on 3 core principles to bear in mind, plus resources and examples to help you improve your curriculum design.
Curriculum maps: templates and examples
Understand what curriculum maps are for and how to make sure they're useful. Download and adapt our curriculum map templates to save you the hassle of creating your own, and see examples from other schools.
Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum
Understand what a knowledge-rich curriculum is and prepare for common challenges you might face when implementing one. See approaches from 3 schools to help you get started.
Be clear on how Ofsted inspects the curriculum
Understand how inspectors will judge your intent, implementation and impact, and use our jargon buster to brush up on key terms.
How Ofsted inspects your curriculum
Ofsted's 'quality of education' measure puts your curriculum in the spotlight. Understand how inspectors will judge your intent, implementation and impact, and the evidence they'll consider.
Questions Ofsted might ask you based on your role
Get an idea of what Ofsted could ask you and your colleagues all in 1 place, so you feel confident talking to inspectors. Find out what they could ask headteachers and SLT, middle leaders, SENCOs, teachers, SBMs and EYFS staff.
Curriculum jargon buster
Know your 'intent' from your 'implementation'? Your 'substantive' from your 'disciplinary'? Check how much you know about these and other key terms. Share our handout with staff to help them brush up on their curriculum knowledge too.
Ofsted curriculum prompts: poster
Use the prompts to kick-start a discussion about your school's curriculum intent, implementation and impact, and to identify any areas where you might need to do more work.
Get clued-up on Ofsted deep dives
Know what evidence inspectors will look at and what questions they might ask you, so you can talk about your subjects with confidence.
Questions Ofsted might ask you based on your subject
Get a handle on what Ofsted could ask you and your colleagues about a subject during a graded inspection 'deep dive'. See what inspectors could ask about art, computing, English, geography, history, maths, modern foreign languages, PE, PSHE, and science.
How to do your own subject deep dive
Follow our step-by-step guide to help you collaborate with staff to carry out your own subject deep dive, with a view to making improvements to your curriculum.
Subject leader file: checklist of contents
Subject leader files can help you feel prepared for 'deep dives' in Ofsted inspections. Download our checklist to create effective files for primary and secondary subjects.
Make your curriculum more diverse, inclusive and accessible
Use our articles and tools to make sure your your curriculum is diverse, inclusive and accessible. Know what steps to take to embed these principles in your curriculum.
Anti-racism: how to review and re-frame your curriculum
Learn how to make diversity central to your curriculum, not just a bolt on, and make sure BAME history and achievements are taught all year round. Download our review tool and use it to question and adapt what you’re teaching so your curriculum accurately represents Britain's diversity.
Anti-racist reading lists for staff
To create an anti-racist curriculum and teach in a way that's truly inclusive, you and your staff need to first understand the issues. These books and resources should support you on this journey.
How to improve racial diversity in your children’s books
Find out how to improve representation and diversity in your school library and classrooms, so they reflect the society we live in and all of your pupils feel represented and valued.
'Cultural capital': expanding narrow definitions
Prepare your pupils for life in modern Britain by providing 'cultural capital' that celebrates all cultures, and reflects your community and the country's diversity.
Cultural capital: how to weave it into your curriculum
Find out how to make sure your cultural capital offering reflects your school values and community. See examples of how primary, secondary and special schools are weaving cultural capital into their curriculum and get tips on organising activities.
Curriculum audit: gender and LGBTQ+ inclusivity
Use our curriculum audit to help develop inclusivity, and question and adapt what you’re teaching so your curriculum represents the diversity of gender and sexuality in modern Britain.
Covering LGBTQ+ content in your curriculum
Find out how to weave LGBTQ+ content into your curriculum to make it more inclusive and meet the DfE's expectations.
LGBT+ History Month: ideas and resources
February is LGBT+ History Month. Use these ideas and resources to help you talk to your pupils about the experiences of people who are LGBTQ+, celebrate their contributions, and make sure your curriculum and school is inclusive all year round.
Review a subject (primary)
Know and understand your curriculum, so you can spot gaps and make a plans to improve your curriculum offer.
If your school has Whole School membership of The Key, take a look at our deeply practical course for primary subject leaders who are new or feeling new to their role. (Four classes, running live, on Zoom in June and July 2025.)
How to do your own subject deep dive
Follow our step-by-step guide to help you collaborate with staff to carry out your own subject deep dive, with a view to making improvements to your curriculum.
Curriculum intent: audit tool
Use our curriculum intent audit tool to find the areas for development in your curriculum, for any subject or phase.
Curriculum implementation: audit tool (primary)
Use our audit tool to spot weaknesses in your curriculum delivery for any subject at primary level.
Writing subject reports: primary
Subject leader reports are a way to assess, review and develop different areas of the curriculum. See some examples, and use our template to write your own.
Termly tasks for primary subject leaders: checklist
Download our checklist to help you plan ahead and keep on top of your termly tasks. It covers curriculum planning, subject monitoring and setting your subject vision.
Review a subject (secondary)
Identify gaps in individual subjects, so you can improve your curriculum.
How to do your own subject deep dive
Follow our step-by-step guide to help you collaborate with staff to carry out your own subject deep dive, with a view to making improvements to your curriculum.
English: how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to diagnose and address weaknesses or gaps in your English curriculum. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
Maths: how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to identify and address areas for development, or gaps in your maths curriculum. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
Science: how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to diagnose and address any weaknesses or gaps in your science curriculum. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
Geography: how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to diagnose and address weaknesses or gaps in your geography curriculum. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
History: how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to diagnose and address weaknesses or gaps in your history curriculum. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
Modern foreign languages (MFL): how to audit and improve your curriculum design (secondary)
Use our audit tool to diagnose and address weaknesses or gaps in the curriculum for any language. It includes discussion starters to help you assess your approach and suggests next steps based on your situation.
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