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KS2 - where do I find the national curriculum?

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Rainallnight · 18/07/2023 13:33

Stupid question probably. But when I look online, the national curriculum seems to date from 2013, albeit with some subject specific updates. Am I looking at the right thing? It seems a long time ago and I don’t want to read an out of date version by mistake!

DD is going into Year 3 in September and I’m keen to familiarise myself with the curriculum.

Many thanks, education experts!

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PatriciaHolm · 18/07/2023 13:45

National curriculum - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Last overhaul was indeed in 2013. There are a lot of links here for each subject.

Schools will teach different elements from, say, history in different orders - not all Year 3s will study the Romans, for example!

National curriculum

The national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum#programmes-of-study-by-subject

Rainallnight · 18/07/2023 14:07

Ah ok, that’s very helpful, thank you! I’d found that link but thought I was missing something as it’s a decade on now.

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BlueChampagne · 19/07/2023 11:50

There should also be curriculum maps for subjects on the school website, which might be more useful.

Hollyhead · 19/07/2023 11:53

This is the famous Michael Gove curriculum, the some of the English is cack (fronted adverbials etc) but actually I’ve been really impressed with the standards my now year 6 child has achieved, much higher than when I was at school and I was good at everything! Some of the maths DS has done were things we didn’t cover until year 7/8.

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