Guidance

Effective practice in curriculum planning

Information on the principal stages involved in effective curriculum planning for the post-16 further education sector.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 18 January 2023
• Last updated: 26 March 2024
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  1. 26 March 2024

     Updated 'A guide to effective practice in curriculum planning' to reflect the update to governance and curriculum planning.

  2. 18 January 2023

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

A guide to effective practice in curriculum planning

PDF, 1.22 MB, 114 pages

Details

This guidance is designed to be used by curriculum planners and senior leaders in further education and sixth-form colleges. It is provided as a flexible and adaptable tool for reference and is not prescriptive.

It provides information on:

• the main stages of curriculum planning
• a planning timeline
• curriculum planning case studies