National Curriculum Analysis

The aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of mathematics within the national curriculum and how it will equip students with the necessary skills required in the workplace and beyond. It will go on to examine how the National Curriculum is assessed and how this assessment compares to that, that is used within the Training School. “The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools so children learn the same things. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each subject.” (The National Curriculum)
The main aim of the national curriculum was to standardise the content taught across all schools so that assessment could be carried out. This allowed for
In 1990, SATs (Standard Assesment Tests) were introduced for 11 year olds and in 1997 a SAT exam is created for all 14 year olds in the country, to asses a student’s Key Stage 3 level attainment, but this went on to be scrapped in 2009. The SATs assessment was scrapped following a series of issues regarding the marking of National Curriculum Tests, there were widespread problems over the return of the papers. The National Curriculum is currently under review with the Coalition, it is to be expected that the new curriculum in the core subjects of maths, English, science and PE would be introduced from September 2013, however, the initial drafts are currently available
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