Designing a High-Quality, Ambitious Curriculum for All
By Melanie Moore Ofsted have now released their new inspection framework, which will be used from 10 November 2025. There…
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What is a STEAM Curriculum and why does it matter in Primary Schools?
By Melanie Moore – Author and Curriculum Director. Around the world, educators are rethinking how to prepare children for a…
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Rediscover the love of learning. Before it’s too late.
By Melanie Moore – Author and Curriculum Director. I have recently had the privilege of being involved in the All-Party…
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Is it time to review our school curriculum?
As another school year draws to a close, many school and curriculum leaders across the country are asking a familiar…
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How to adapt your curriculum for children with SEND
One of the most frequent questions we’re asked is, ‘How can I adapt my curriculum to help my children with…
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What does the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report tell us about the curriculum changes ahead?
This week the Curriculum and Review group released their Interim Report, but what does it tell us about the changes…
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How the Cornerstones curriculum is evolving to support primary schools (in the light of the Curriculum and Assessment Review 2025)
Most schools are now aware that there are changes ahead for the curriculum. The Curriculum and Assessment Review group has…
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What is a primary curriculum?
A primary curriculum is a programme of subjects, content, and learning experiences designed for children in the formative stages of…
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review: What we know from attending the curriculum roadshows.
Following my recent blog about the Government Curriculum and Assessment Review, I attended one of the curriculum review roadshows touring…
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Free Chinese New Year Primary Resource Pack
Celebrating Chinese New Year: A Festival of Joy and Renewal Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is…
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Is AI damaging children’s knowledge?
I will be the first to say I am all for technological advancements. They’re exciting, and our children’s future possibilities…
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Why a project-based approach to learning can help improve your primary curriculum
A project-based approach to teaching the curriculum is a pedagogical approach where children study units of work set in a…
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How to create and manage a primary home learning curriculum: a step-by-step guide
As the education world increasingly embraces flexible learning models, many parents and carers are opting for home-based education. Designing and…
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Labour’s curriculum review 2024 – What’s going on?
The Labour Party was elected to government on 4th July 2024. Even before they were elected, it was clear from…
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How to deliver excellent history lessons
History in primary education History is a powerful foundation subject that is used as a main driver for many class…
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Primary children’s wellbeing in the classroom
In this blog, we highlight the importance of teacher wellbeing and explore ways that happy teachers can help children’s wellbeing.…
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Subject leadership in the primary science curriculum
Science is a crucial subject in the primary curriculum. It helps children to develop an understanding of the natural world…
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Subject leadership in the primary design and technology curriculum
Good subject leadership in primary design and technology ensures an effective curriculum, helps children to learn about the designed world…
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Subject leadership in the primary geography curriculum
Subject leadership in primary schools is essential for an effective curriculum that helps children learn and teachers teach. Moreover, the…
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How to sequence your primary curriculum
A well-sequenced curriculum is one of the top priorities for primary schools in England and central to Ofsted’s quality of…
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Developing cultural capital in your primary school
Cultural capital has become an increasingly familiar phrase concerning the curriculum. In this blog, I explain in simple terms the…
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What is pedagogy and why is it important in the primary school?
Melanie Moore, Cornerstones Founder and Curriculum Director, explores the meaning and importance of pedagogy and explains why this is an…
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Curriculum intent for primary schools
Unless you’ve been hiding away for the last few years, you’ll most definitely have heard the phrase ‘curriculum intent’ by…
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Six Steps of Curriculum Design
Designing a curriculum isn’t easy. It is a complicated process that needs to be carefully thought through and involves much…
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What are curriculum principles?
Why do you have the curriculum you have? Why do you make the choices you do? How do your educational…
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What to expect from your Ofsted deep dive
With deep dives now an established part of school inspection, it’s natural to wonder how well the subject you lead…
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The importance of continuous provision in the early years
In this blog, experienced early years adviser and Cornerstones Director, Melanie Moore, discusses why continuous provision is so important for…
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Curriculum intent: big ideas and larger concepts
Caroline talks to Mel Moore, Curriculum Director, about how to successfully thread big ideas or, as Ofsted call them, ‘larger…
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What are knowledge organisers and how can we use them in the primary classroom?
Have you noticed that knowledge organisers have recently made more of an appearance in primary schools? This is undoubtedly due…
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How to develop your subject knowledge (without it costing a fortune)
As a primary teacher, it can feel overwhelming to cover so many different subjects. In one day, you might explain…
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How to achieve Ofsted’s three Is of curriculum
Below is a transcription of a previously existing podcast that has been converted to text for your convenience. In this…
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How connected is your curriculum?
Over the last few editions of The Curriculum, we've explored the importance of curriculum principles and articulating the curriculum design…
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The art of being curious
Are you curious? I guess that you are because being a teacher requires a great deal of curiosity. Being curious…
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What is a broad and balanced primary curriculum?
A broad and balanced curriculum provides children with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to develop into well-rounded, informed…
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How much does it cost to develop your primary curriculum?
The real cost of curriculum design As a school leader with a tight budget, finding a cost effective way to…
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