Curriculum

DfE announces new food and farming apprenticeships

12/04/2016 - 12:05

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced plans for new food degree apprenticeships which will combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training.

Scrap national curriculum for over-14s, Lords says

08/04/2016 - 11:51

The House of Lords social mobility committee has published a report claiming that scrapping the national curriculum for pupils over 14 and taking careers advice away from schools could help young people make better choices about their future.

Real-world maths launched to boost financial literacy

08/04/2016 - 11:48

The Eduction Endowment Foundation (EEF) has claimed that teaching ‘real-world maths’ could help GCSE students gain a better grade in their maths exam.

Labour commits to compulsory PSHE in schools

23/03/2016 - 12:01

The Labour Party has committed to making Personal Social Health and Economic education (PSHE) compulsory in all state schools, warning that young people are facing a ’ticking time bomb’ of issues.

Gibb: Music can co-exist with EBacc uptake

22/03/2016 - 15:32

During a speech at the Mayor of London’s Summit on School Music, Schools Minister Nick Gibb has declared that a good music education should be at the heart of every school in England and that quality should not be affected by the uptake of EBacc GCSE subject

Pupils falling behind due to ‘superficial’ maths teaching, OECD warns

15/03/2016 - 11:54

Pupils in UK schools are falling behind in maths due to the ‘superficial’ nature of teaching, according to Andreas Schleicher of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Wales welcomes new school curriculum shake up

04/03/2016 - 11:22

A new curriculum for Welsh schools is expected to be delivered on time, and will see a number of changes including making computer skills a speciality which is as central to learning as literacy and numeracy.

Campaign calls to make English curriculum more diverse

04/03/2016 - 11:21

Students and teachers in East London have launched a ‘Curriculum Campaign’ which calls on the government to ensure women and ethnic minorities are fairly represented on the UK’s curriculum.

Phonics roadshows to help create better readers

03/03/2016 - 14:15

To mark World Book Day, 3 March, the DfE has announced a series of roadshow events to promote effective phonics teaching and early reading skills.

Doctors warn over dangerous sports practice in schools

02/03/2016 - 11:38

A number of health professionals and academics have called on the government to ban the practice of tackling in rugby matches played in UK and Irish schools.

Final subject reforms published

01/03/2016 - 11:09

The Department for Education has published details for the final reforms of GCSEs, AS and A levels, that are due to be taught from September 2017.

Academy chain could introduce 'peace studies' to combat extremism

16/02/2016 - 11:27

The Oasis multi-academy trust is considering the introduction of ‘peace studies’ at GCSE to help combat the rise of religious extremism.

Penguin introduces new classic books project

15/02/2016 - 11:55

Following Schools Minister Nick Gibb’s call to bring more classic literature to schools, 100 titles are being offered by Penguin Classics in a bid to give children the opportunity to discover classic literature.

Government rebuffs calls to make PSHE and SRE compulsory

11/02/2016 - 11:44

The government has refused to make personal, social and health education (PSHE) and sex and relationships eduction (SRE) statutory, despite calls for the subjects to be made compulsory.

22 per cent of 15 year olds struggling with maths, report finds

10/02/2016 - 12:13

22 per cent of pupils aged 15 in the UK are struggling with maths in school, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).