National Curriculum Changes

Rebecca Bewick

Cultural Learning

Monday 14th April – Kensington Palace Engaging Places – The Heritage Alliance

www.cultural-learning.com

What am I going to talk about today?

Remit to the National Curriculum review

National Curriculum review update

Highlight exemptions to teaching the National Curriculum

Early Years and Foundation Curriculum

Primary School National Curriculum changes

History Curriculum – Detail

Foundation and Early Years

Ages 0-5 Pre school

Key Stage 1 Ages 5-7 Years 1 and 2

Key Stage 2 Ages 7-11 Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Key Stage 3 Ages 11-14 Years 7, 8 and 9

Key Stage 4 Ages 14-16 Years 10 and 11

Key Stage References

Remit for the National Curriculum

1. The review is for pupils aged from 5 to 16.2. Slim down the current National Curriculum3. Enable all children to acquire a core of essential

knowledge in key subjects4. Give teachers the freedom to use their

professional expertise, and enable all children to realise their potential

The review covers:Art and design, Citizenship, Design and technology, English, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language, Music, PE, RE and Science.

Review announced 20/1/2011

Review goes to expert panel who

defer changes until Sept 2014

Draft curriculum is published

7/2/2013

Consultation opens

16/4/2013

Updated Curriculum published 10/7/2013

New National Curriculum and

attainment levels to consultation

Closed 10/8/2013

Government reviewing the second consultation

Aug-Sept 2013

Final National Curriculum

Programmes of Study 11/9/2013

National Curriculum review update

Exemptions to the National Curriculum

Not every school has to teach the National Curriculum

Academies

Free schools

Independent schools

Do not need to teach the National Curriculum

Alternative Curriculums

• International Primary Curriculum

• Creative Curriculum

Foundation and Early Years(Under 5)

0-5 years curriculum has been reviewed and is now being taught in England and Wales

PRIME AREAS • Communication and language

• Physical development

• Personal, social and emotional development

SPECIFIC AREAS• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the world

• Expressive arts and design

Foundation and Early Years

The curriculum talks about activities and experiences for children:

• Communication and language • Physical development • Personal, social and emotional development.• Literacy development • Mathematics • Understanding • Expressive arts and design

Three characteristics of effective teaching and learning are:

1. Playing and exploring2. Active learning 3. Creating and thinking critically

History - Purpose of studyA high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world.

It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past.

Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement.

History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

11/9/13 – Programme of study for Historyhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study

Aims of the History Curriculum

How the British people shaped this nation and how Britain influenced

the world

Know and understand British history as a

coherent, chronological narrative

Know and understand the broad outlines of European and world

history

Understand historical concepts

Understand abstract terms

Understand how evidence is used to

make historical claims

Gain historical perspective

History – Key Stage 1

HistoryKey Stage 1

Awareness of the past

chronological framework

Understand how we find

out about the past

ask and answer

questionswide vocabulary of

everyday

historical terms

changes within living memory

events beyond living memory

that are significant

lives of significant

local individuals

History - Key Stage 2

History Key Stage 2

Develop chronologically

secure knowledge

Note connections, contrasts and

trends

change, cause, similarity and

difference, and significance

Informed responses, thoughtful selection

organisation of information

range of sources

History Key Stage Two

Pupils should be taught about:

• Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

• The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

• Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

• The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor

• A local history study

• A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

• The achievements of the earliest civilizations

• Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

• A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history

History Key Stage 3

deepen their chronologically

secure knowledge

understanding of British, local

and world history

significant events, make connections,

draw contrasts, and analyse trends

Different Historical sources

History – Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3 – History

Pupils should be taught about:

• The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509

• The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745

• Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

• Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day (including the Holocaust)

• A local history study

• The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066

• A study of an aspect of social history

• At least one study of a significant society or issue in world history

Cross-Curriculum LinksKey Stage One

Art and DesignLearn about a range of artists craftsmen

and designersAccess to a range of materials

Access to drawing , painting and sculptureDevelop techniques of colour, pattern,

texture, line and shape, form and space.

MathsOrder and arrange objectsRecognise different coins

Use time and ordering vocabulary Begin to measure length, weight and

capacity

Design TechnologyPerform simple, useful, practical tasks

Explore different materials

Appreciate and evaluate design

MusicSing Songs

Use Voice ExpressivelyMake and combine sound musically

Listen and understand live and recorded music

Cross-Curriculum Links Key Stage Two

Art and DesignUse sketchbooks to collect, record, review, revisit

& evaluate ideas

Improve mastery of techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpture with varied materials

Learn about great artists, architects & designers

Design and Technology Communicate ideas through

drawing modelling & ICT

Understand key turning points indesign history

Any questions?

Rebecca BewickCultural Learning