DfE scraps new primary curriculum

Posted: 23 June 2010

It was announced last week that the new primary curriculum has been dropped by the coalition government. The curriculum was developed by QCDA building on the recommendations of Sir Jim Rose's review. All primary schools have received guidance on the new curriculum, and in recent months there has been some confusion about whether teachers and headteachers should implement this new guidance.

In announcing the intention not to proceed with the curriculum changes, DfE stated that:

“The Government intends to return the National Curriculum to its intended purpose - a minimum national entitlement organised around subject disciplines - and will shortly announce its next steps.

In the meantime, the existing primary curriculum will continue to be in force in 2011/12 and schools should plan on that basis.”

The full announcement is available here: www.education.gov.uk/curriculum

The Geographical Association has a Q&A on what this announcement means for the primary schools sector, available at: www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/curriculumupdate