School curriculum

The national curriculum, early years, key stages 1 to 5, GCSEs and AS and A levels, tests, exams and assessments.

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1. The national curriculum

   The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests

2. Get a replacement exam certificate

   Request a replacement exam certificate or a certified statement of results if you've lost your original - check the list of old exam boards if your board no longer exists

3. Early years foundation stage

   The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5

4. What qualification levels mean

   Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.

5. Find a regulated qualification

   Check if a qualification is regulated and what level it is on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)

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Guidance and regulation

1. Reporting to parents at the end of key stages 1 and 2
   • Detailed guide
   • 21 May 2020
   • Standards and Testing Agency
2. Early years foundation stage statutory framework (EYFS)
   • Statutory guidance
   • 1 June 2020
   • Department for Education
3. Help primary school children continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • Detailed guide
   • 21 May 2020
   • Department for Education
4. Help secondary school children continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • Detailed guide
   • 21 May 2020
   • Department for Education
5. Help children aged 2 to 4 to learn at home during coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • Detailed guide
   • 28 May 2020
   • Department for Education

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News and communications

5 May 2020 — Case study

Adapting the secondary science curriculum

Department for Education

1. Adapting the secondary geography curriculum
   • 5 May 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Case study
2. Adapting the primary school curriculum
   • 5 May 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Case study
3. Adapting the secondary curriculum across multiple subjects
   • 5 May 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Case study
4. Ofqual publishes initial decisions on GCSE and A level grading proposals for 2020
   • 5 May 2020
   • Ofqual
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Early years foundation stage profile results: 2018 to 2019
   • 7 April 2020
   • Department for Education
   • National statistics
2. 16 to 18 multi-academy trust performance: 2019 revised
   • 12 March 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Official statistics
3. A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2018 to 2019 (revised)
   • 12 March 2020
   • Department for Education
   • National statistics
4. 2019 national curriculum test handbook
   • 26 February 2020
   • Standards and Testing Agency
   • Research
5. Key stage 4 performance 2019 (revised)
   • 19 February 2020
   • Department for Education
   • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment in 2020
   • 22 May 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 29 April 2020
2. Legal establishment and location of awarding organisations
   • 19 May 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 21 February 2020
3. Consultation on changes to the Conditions of Recognition
   • 20 February 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 25 October 2019
4. Regulating Performance Table Qualifications
   • 18 February 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 02 December 2019
5. Awarding organisation controls for centre assessments - regulations
   • 12 February 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 14 November 2019

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Awarding organisations: scope of recognition
   • 4 May 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Transparency
2. List of schools by EBacc language entry
   • 19 March 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Transparency
3. Early adopters of relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education
   • 13 March 2020
   • Department for Education
   • Transparency
4. National assessments regulation annual report 2019
   • 28 January 2020
   • Ofqual
   • Corporate report
5. GCSE modern foreign languages subject content review panel
   • 5 November 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Transparency

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Organisations

1. Department for Education
2. Standards & Testing Agency
3. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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1. Cabinet Office
2. Ministry of Defence
3. HM Treasury
4. Department of Health & Social Care
5. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
6. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
7. Department for Transport
8. Education & Skills Funding Agency
9. Government Digital Service
10. Government Equalities Office
11. Home Office

1. Ofqual
2. Ofsted
3. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Explore sub-topics

1. Early years curriculum
2. Exam regulation and administration
3. Key stage 5 (AS and A Levels)
4. Personal, social, health and economic education
5. Primary curriculum, key stage 1
6. Primary curriculum, key stage 2
7. Secondary curriculum, key stage 3 and key stage 4 (GCSEs)
8. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development