Guide to the National Curriculum

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English, maths and science remain very important and are considered the core subjects to study. The National Curriculum gives details about what must be covered in each of these subjects, but how the knowledge and skills for each year group are taught has been left for the schools to plan and deliver.

The content of the New Curriculum has become more challenging and focuses on ‘higher expectations’ in all subjects. For example, in mathematics there is now a much greater focus on the fluency of arithmetic, reasoning and problem solving skills.

In science, a new unit of work on evolution is introduced in Year 6; work which would have previously been studied in secondary school. In English, there are specific spellings and grammatical features that must be taught in each year group.

The new National Curriculum also places far greater emphasis on ensuring that children not only learn new skills and acquire knowledge but they must also be able to apply them within a range of contexts. If your child is achieving well, rather than moving on to the following year group’s work, more in depth and investigative work will be provided to allow for a greater mastery and understanding of concepts and skills.