Category: Curriculum matters

Information and news updates concerning the National Curriculum.

Teaching Grammar with Busy Things

Teaching Grammar with Busy Things

Grammar is a key element of the National Curriculum for Literacy. In this blog, we highlight some of the key areas from ks1 and ks2 and give you a free activity to play so you can see how we address them.

Smoothing the way from EYFS to Key Stage 1

Smoothing the way from EYFS to Key Stage 1

How do you achieve continuity in learning for children as they progress from home and pre-school through Reception into Years 1 and 2? Our thoughts on smoothing the way from EYFS to Key Stage 1, drawing on three substantial reviews of early years and primary education in England.

Curriculum reform

Curriculum reform

As users of the site will know all busythings activities are explicitly linked to topics in the EYFS, National Curriculum KS1 and the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. This means we have been following the evolution of the Westminster Government’s programme of reforms for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum in England with …

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