With the final draft of the new national primary curriculum for England due to make an appearance very soon, and the new academic year winking slowly into existence beyond the ephemeral summer break, your thoughts may well be turning to change and transition.
Is that a fact?
Of course there has been plenty of controversy around the proposed changes to the curriculum. While the government says the new curriculum provides 'more rigour' and a 'greater focus on basic skills', it has attracted substantial criticism from education academics and subject associations alike for its perceived slide away from a curriculum that develops children's problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity to one based on learning facts. Lots of them.
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