National Curriculum Review revised timeline
Before Christmas the government changed the timetable for its Curriculum Review.
This time though it’s in a number of wordy paragraphs rather than a clear table, so I’ve taken the liberty of simplifying it.
- December 2011
- Ministers were recommended the subjects that should have Programmes of Study (other than English, mathematics, science and physical education). Citizenship was not one of the subjects recommended.
- Early 2012
- Public consultation on the draft Programmes of Study.
- Early 2012 (after the consultation, presumably)
- Work begins on developing the Programmes of Study.
- Autumn 2012
- Ministers consider the draft Programmes of Study.
- September 2012
- The new Programmes of Study for English, mathematics, science and physical education will be available to schools.
- Early 2013
- Public consultation on the draft Programmes of Study for the remaining subjects.
- September 2013
- Maintained schools start teaching the first batch of Programmes of Study (ie for English, mathematics, science and physical education).
- New Programmes of Study for the remaining subjects are made available to schools.
- September 2014
- Maintained schools start teaching the second and final batch of Programmes of Study.
Please note: the views expressed in this post are not necessarily those of the Citizenship Foundation.