How does the National Curriculum work in England?
How does the National Curriculum work in England?
National curriculum. The national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools. The national curriculum sets out the programmes of study and attainment targets for all subjects at all 4 key stages.
What are the aims of the National Curriculum for Science?
The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all pupils: develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics
What are the key stages of the science curriculum?
Key stage 3 1 Working scientifically 2 Subject content 3 Biology 4 Chemistry 5 Physics. Teaching in the sciences in key stage 4 continues with the process of building upon and deepening scientific knowledge and the understanding of ideas developed in earlier key stages
When do schools have to teach the relevant programme of study?
Schools are, however, only required to teach the relevant programme of study by the end of the key stage. Within each key stage, schools therefore have the flexibility to introduce content earlier or later than set out in the programme of study. In addition, schools can introduce key stage content during an earlier key stage if appropriate.
What are the key stages of the National Curriculum?
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2. The statutory primary national curriculum, including programmes of study and attainment targets, for all subjects at key stages 1 and 2. Languages are only statutory at key stage 2.
When did schools have to publish their curriculum?
2From September 2012, all schools are required to publish information in relation to each academic year, relating to the content of the school’s curriculum for each subject and details about how additional information relating to the curriculum may be obtained: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1124/made
When did the new English curriculum come into effect?
For pupils in year 2, year 6 and year 10, the new English, mathematics and science programmes of study will be introduced from September 2015; and for pupils in year 11 the programmes of study for these subjects will be introduced from September 2016. 4 2. The school curriculum in England
