The National Curriculum in England (2020 Update) Primary Teachers Handbook: 1

In this updated edition of The National Curriculum in England (2020 Update) Primary Teachers Handbook, you will find the full programmes of study for Key Stages 1 and 2. It brings together the eleven original primary subjects and adds three newer subjects: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health Education, to be taught in English schools from September 2020.

The National Curriculum for England sets out the framework for the national curriculum at these key stages. This statutory guidance also includes information about the wider school curriculum and the national curriculum, alongside the stated aims for the national curriculum.

Key details

• Updated 2020 edition of the National Curriculum for England for Key Stages 1 and 2
• Includes full programmes of study for all eleven original primary subjects
• Adds Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health Education
• Contains the aims for the national curriculum
• Includes statements on inclusion
• Covers pupils’ competence in numeracy and maths, and language and literacy across the school

Synopsis

This handbook presents statutory guidance for the National Curriculum in England at Key Stages 1 and 2. It includes the national curriculum framework, information about the school curriculum, and programmes of study for the subjects taught at these stages. It also sets out the aims for the national curriculum, statements on inclusion, and guidance on pupils’ competence in numeracy and maths, and language and literacy across the school.