Curriculum (primary)

Curriculum management (primary)

14 articles
  • 3 principles to drive strong curriculum leadership
    Strong curriculum leadership needs the right conditions to thrive. Kat Howard – senior leader at an all-through and author on this topic – sets out steps to create the perfect climate for curriculum work, from making time to have the conversation, to checking gaps in knowledge. Drawing on her experience, she shares effective ways you can support, educate and challenge your subject leaders to develop curriculum excellence at your school.
  • 5 actions to develop a strong curriculum for foundation subjects
    Get to grips with how to create a curriculum for your foundation subjects that’s every bit as ambitious and well-designed as for your core subjects. Primary school deputy headteacher Andrew Percival shares the key actions that leaders can take to develop and strengthen their foundation subjects, check recall and review content, with examples from his school of what this looks like in practice.
  • Aligning curricula across your trust: case study (primary)
    Learn how Victoria Academies Trust rolled out its challenge-based curriculum across schools to drive Ofsted improvement, and how you can apply this approach to your trust.
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English (primary)

17 articles
  • 8 ways schools promote reading for pleasure
    Get everyone on the same page when it comes to a love of reading, and be inspired to create a school-wide book buzz with these strategies, resources and initiatives from schools and organisations.
  • Alternative approaches to teaching reading
    Learn what approaches you can use alongside phonics, and who might need that extra support. Get ideas from a special school that offers a range of methods to help its pupils access the curriculum.
  • Alternative to guided reading: whole-class reading
    Some schools are moving away from 'carousel' reading sessions and implementing whole-class reading. Learn how this approach can work and how to introduce it in your school.

Mathematics (primary)

3 articles
  • 5 strategies for designing an effective primary maths curriculum
    By starting with a review of your curriculum intent and vision, develop a primary maths curriculum that encourages all pupils to be enthusiastic mathematicians. Shannen Doherty explains 5 strategies you can use to create a highly effective curriculum that will excite your pupils. Learn how to really embed the use of models and mental strategies, plus how to place problem solving at the heart of maths lessons.
  • Maths vocabulary list (primary)
    Download our list of maths vocabulary for Key Stage 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum, to help you check your pupils' understanding of new vocabulary introduced in years 1 to 6.
  • Medium and long-term maths planning (primary)
    Find out when to use medium and long-term plans, and see examples and resources for planning your maths curriculum.

Subjects and skills (primary)

15 articles
  • Computing: planning and assessment (primary)
    Learn how to plan and assess computing at the primary level. Find links to schemes of work, progression grids, assessment resources, and examples from a school and a local authority.
  • How to design an amazing primary computing curriculum
    Learn how to create a computing curriculum that will equip your pupils with digital skills for life. Director of digital learning, Cheryl Shirley, shares top tips on how to structure your curriculum, embed computing in other subjects and upskill your staff on the trickiest parts of teaching the subject. Cheryl also signposts a number of resources to support teachers and enhance teaching.
  • How to design and deliver a powerful RE curriculum
    Find out what goes into creating a dynamic RE curriculum, and how to do it yourself. Adam Smith takes you through the key considerations when designing your curriculum. Learn how to strike a balance between breadth and depth, nurture concepts and stories across the Key Stages, and assess your RE curriculum.