Primary schools
The previous Government accepted recommendations put forward by
Sir Jim Rose to implement a new primary curriculum from September
2011. Ministers announced on 7 June 2010 that the Government does
not intend to proceed with the new primary curriculum. The existing
primary curriculum will continue to be in force in 2011/12 and
schools should plan on that basis.
Primary schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2 will still receive
an extra non-contact day in 2010/11 to help them prepare adequately
for the next school year and consider new approaches.
Secondary schools
Ministers have also decided not to proceed
with the revised level descriptions which were due to come into
force for Key Stage 3 from this September. Secondary schools should
therefore continue to use existing level descriptions.
Refunds for purchased Primary curriculum materials from
QCDA
For primary schools who purchased
QCDA materials in preparation for the new primary
curriculum which has now been scrapped the QCDA
has confirmed:
- they are processing refunds automatically
- schools can destroy these materials as they are not required to
return them
For further information/queries please
contact the QCDA Order-line on 0300 303 3015.