Education department sets out renewed focus on early secondary years
The Department for Education has outlined plans to protect Key Stage 3 as a distinct three-year phase. Its curriculum announcement seeks broader learning and less routine early GCSE teaching, while retaining flexibility for pupils ready to progress.
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The Department for Education has announced a renewed focus on the first three years of secondary education as part of changes to the National Curriculum.
Its 8 November release says the revised curriculum will reduce crowded content and improve sequencing, allowing more time for understanding and wider experiences. The plans include attention to speaking, reading, numeracy, arts, physical education and technical skills.
The department says schools should avoid routinely starting GCSE specifications early for large groups or narrowing subject choices prematurely. It says flexibility will remain for pupils ready for additional challenge.
The full curriculum is due later this year. The announcement describes planned changes intended to address disengagement, rather than reporting that the revised curriculum has already been implemented.
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