New 2014 Curriculum

What does this mean for us at JPS?

CPD - Tuesday 6
th
May2014
Brief overview of the history of the English National
Curriculum since the 1944 Education Act.

Summary of the New English 2014 Curriculum and the key
changes.

Wider network picture e.g. our link with corporate and
other GEMS schools.

Current UK government guidance (or lack of!) on
Assessment- how it might look in the future.

Next steps

1944 The 1944 Education Act Butler - Publicly Provided
Education for all
1985 - Sir Keith Joseph as Secretary of State, the Better Schools
White Paper recommended moving towards a nationally-agreed
curriculum.
1988 - Educational Reform Act - established a statutory framework
for the National Curriculum (introduced into Primary Schools in
1989).
1995 - Revised National Curriculum - reduction in prescribed
content and introduction of 8 Level Descriptors.
1999 - The National Curriculum underwent substantial revision
again - Curriculum Handbook for Teachers produced.
2002 - Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage was
made statutory. In the same year, Birth to Three Matters
introduced as a Guidance Document.
2003 - Primary National Strategy (Primary Framework) -
outlined specific objectives- glossary of terms developed.
2006 - Renewed Primary Framework (non- statutory) - broke
learning down into units/ phases - online resources.
2006 - Rose Review - The review report provided clear
recommendations on what constitutes 'high quality phonics
work.
2011 - Draft Curriculum - change in government therefore it
never became statutory.
2014 - New Primary Curriculum - statutory from September
2014.
New 2014 Curriculum will be statutory in maintained Primary
and Secondary schools in England from September 2014.

Academies and Free Schools will be exempt (many critics
think that the government is using the lure of not having to
follow the national curriculum to encourage more schools to
become academies).

As an international school none of the curriculum changes
are statutory for us at GEMS.

PSHE and RE are statutory subjects but there is no
standardised framework for these subjects as teachers are
best placed to understand the needs of their pupils.


Academic Year 2014 to 2015
Key Stage and Year

Core subjects
(English, Maths
and Science)
Foundation
Subjects
National
Curriculum
Tests

Key Stage
One
Year One New Curriculum New Curriculum

No change national
tests and
reporting
arrangements will
reflect current
national
curriculum
Year Two Current National
Curriculum
New Curriculum

Key Stage
Two
Year Three New Curriculum New Curriculum
Year Four New Curriculum New Curriculum
Year Five New Curriculum New Curriculum
Year Six Current National
Curriculum
New Curriculum
Statutory Delivery of the New
National Curriculum 2014
The main aim is to raise standards, particularly as
the UK is slipping down international student
assessment league tables.
It has been inspired by what is taught in the worlds
most successful school systems, including Hong
Kong, Singapore and Finland, as well as in the best
UK schools.
Its designed to produce productive, creative and
well educated students.
Slimmer yet more challenging content.
Greater emphasis on basic skills, such as spelling, handwriting, number
and vocabulary (25 page Spelling and Phonics appendix and a 25 page
Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation appendix).
ICT has changed and will now be referred to as Computing with an
emphasis on programming rather than operating.
In Maths, Shape, Space and Measure has become Geometry and Data
Handling has become Statistics.
Subject delivery timings no longer compulsory.
KS2 objectives are grouped into Lower and Upper KS2.
Attainment targets are not included at the back.
Currently, tests will remain the same but the DFE are in the process of
reforming them.


http://www.espresso.co.uk/subject/module/video/item460776/?
module=414498&collection=421111&section=421112&

In a Nutshell
Changes to the primary
curriculum for English
Literacy is now called
English!

If its not broke,
dont fix it
Key changes:
1. Reading is to be taught using phonic strategies only
(Ruth Miskin)
2. Speaking and Listening has been changed to
Spoken Language Unlike Reading and Writing, it isnt age
differentiated; a single programme of study covers the whole primary age
range.
3. Drama has been reinstated as a statutory
requirement within the spoken language curriculum
4. There are no longer any references to the use of
technology in the programme of study for English
5. There are more objectives covering the various
stages in the writing process
6. There is an emphasis on reading for pleasure

Reading
Reading for pleasure:
Encouraging a love for reading is at the core of the new English
Programme of Study, with a greater emphasis on reading non-fiction
(now required at Year 1)
Comprehension (both speaking and listening)
More continuity between year groups
Working on challenging texts
Struggling readers
The new curriculum emphasizes the need for children who may be struggling to
learn to decode (using a rigorous and systematic phonics programme)
Word reading
Phonics remains at the heart of early reading
By the end of Year 6, pupils
reading should be sufficiently fluent
and effortless for them to manage
the general demands of the
curriculum in Year 7, across subjects
and not just in English, but there will
continue to be a need for pupils to
learn subject-specific vocabulary.
New Structure - based on 9 Programmes of Study

Raised Expectation - particularly mental maths

Less Prescribed - more freedom for teachers

Absence of Level Descriptors - attainment
based on Year group.





Year
Group
New Mathematics Curriculum - Programmes of Study
EYFS
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction

Year 1
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure

Year 2
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure
Data
Year 3
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure
Data
Year 4
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure
Data Decimals
Year 5
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure
Data Decimals Percentages
Year 6
Number
& Place
Value
Addition &
Subtraction
Multiplication
& Division
Fractions Geometry
&
Measure
Data Decimals Percentages Ratio &
Proportion
Algebra Probability
Mathematics KS1
Rounding to nearest 10 removed from KS1.
Y1: Counting & writing numbers to 100.
Y1: Write numbers words to 20.
Y1: Number bonds to 20.
Y2: Finding fractions of quantities.
Y2: Adding two-digit numbers.
Y2: Telling the time to nearest 5 minutes.
Y2: Make comparisons using < > =
Mathematics LKS2
No ratio required in LKS2
Written division moved to UKS2
Carroll/Venn diagrams no longer required
Y3: Formal written methods for + &
Y3: Compare, order and + and easy fractions
Y3: Vocabulary of angles & lines
Y3: Time including 24h clock & Roman numerals
Y4: Recognise equivalent fractions/decimals
Y4: Solve fractions & decimals problems
Y4: Perimeter/area of compound shapes
Mathematics UKS2
No probability included.
Y5: Use decimals to 3dp, including problems.
Y5: Use standard multiplication & division methods.
Y5: Add/subtract fractions with same denominator.
Y5: Multiply fractions by whole numbers.
Y6: Long division.
Y6: Calculate decimal equivalent of fractions.
Y6: Calculate area of triangles & parallelograms.
The New Primary
Curriculum for Science
greater focus on acquiring scientific knowledge, and
less emphasis on developing scientific skills and
understanding.
Key Changes

There is greater progression in the skills of scientific enquiry
There is greater emphasis on learning scientific vocabulary
Habitats and food chains are now introduced in Key Stage 1
Evolution and inheritance is a new area of study in Year 6
in Year 1, seasonal changes;
in Year 3, the transportation of water in plants;
in Year 4, the human digestive system;
in Year 5, the solar system;
Year 6, the transportation of nutrients and water in animals
(including humans)



Computing
E-safety included in both key stages.
Logical reasoning and problem-solving to identify flaws
in instructions and correct them.
Complex instruction systems and variables covered in
KS2.
Understand and use computer networks, including the
internet in KS2.

Art

Specific objectives include only 4 areas:
Use a range of materials (KS1)
Use drawing, paint & sculpture to share ideas
Develop techniques in colour, line, form, etc.
Learn about the work of artists and designers


Design & Technology
Broadly similar requirements at both Key Stages for
main aspects, although slightly less specific detail.

Specific objectives include only 4 areas:
Design
Make
Evaluate
Technical Knowledge

Foreign Languages
Teaching may be of any modern or ancient foreign
language and can include classical languages (e.g. Latin).
No mention of intercultural understanding in
Programme of Study. More focused on practical
communication.
Focus on four skills of: Speaking, Listening, Reading and
Writing
More emphasis on grammar
Better continuity with KS3.

Geography
Reduced emphasis on investigative Geography.
KS1: name continents and home countries.
KS1: Compare local geography to UK & world.
KS1: Introduce key geography vocabulary.
KS2: locate world countries; UK cities & regions.
KS2: Identify world feature, e.g. poles, tropics, etc.
KS2: Comparison study in Americas and Europe.
KS2: Study climate, vegetation belts, land use, natural
resources & trade links.
KS2:Use compass points & 6-figure grid references.
History
Relatively little change at KS1, with slight increase in
national focus.
Reduced emphasis on diversity & culture.
Victorians/Britain since 1930 & Tudors removed.
Stone age added.
Romans, Anglo-Saxons & Vikings all required.
Slight changes to ancient civilisation options.
One period of study that stretches past 1066.

Music
KS1 focus on experimentation with voice and tuned
and un-tuned instruments.
Musical elements (pitch, tempo, etc.) renamed as
inter-related dimensions.
KS2: Introduce staff and other notation.
Physical Education
KS1 focus on mastering basic skills and playing in team
games.
KS2 includes discrete skills and in contexts of team
games and competition.
Swimming remains statutory at either KS.

Year 1- Phonics Screening Check

Year 2- Writing, Reading, Maths and Science

Year 6- Writing, Reading, Maths, Science
and Grammar, punctuation and spelling
Assessment levels have now been removed and will not be
replaced. Schools have the freedom to develop their own
means of assessing pupils progress towards end of key stage
expectations. Many schools already have good assessment
systems in place and may choose to continue using these
systems, provided they suit the new national curriculum
DFE- March 2014.

NAHT Report in response suggests: Pupils might be formally
assessed every term, with judgements then made as to
whether they are developing, meeting or exceeding each
relevant end-of-year criterion. Those judged to be
exceeding expectations would then also be judged against
the criteria for the next year.
DFE have released Assessment Principles this
month. Their vision for the future of
assessment procedures is to:

Give reliable information to parents about
how their child, and their childs school, is
performing
Help drive improvement for pupils and
teachers
Make sure the school is keeping up with
external best practice and innovation
Attended initial 2014 Curriculum network meeting in
February

JPS is now forming part of a smaller group including a
representative from: Wellington International School,
GEMS Winchester School, GEMS Wellington Academy-
Silicon Oasis and GEMS Wellington Academy- Al Khail.

Working collaboratively with the network group.

Opportunities for Curriculum Leaders to work as a
group rather than in isolation.

https://sites.google.com/site/primarycurriculum201
4/support

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national
-curriculum

http://www.espresso.co.uk/nc2014

http://www.curriculumsupport.co.uk/pathways/audit
/1-5/





Continue with Science
Continue with IPC, making tweaks when and
where necessary
CPD for Maths during Term 3 2013/14 to
support with the implementation of the new
Mathematics curriculum in September 2014
English Subject Leaders to review current
English provision and amend where necessary
to improve standards for roll out in Term 3
2013/14 and beginning of 2014/15.