The key thing you need to be aware of with regards to the final report from the government-commissioned Curriculum and Assessment Review is right there in the title: Building a world-class curriculum for all . The writers of the review are at pains to communicate that the biggest change that needs to happen is with regard to inclusivity - a curriculum which works for all children. This, by the way, tallies with Ofsted's latest inspection framework that has specific headings and statements...

When the CAR report was published it was disappointing to find no mention of pupils working at greater depth . For all its talk about inclusivity and high expectations, it felt like a glaring omission. However, when the government's response came through, there was some relief: "A good-quality curriculum should also challenge those who are learning at greater depth by allowing them to deepen their learning, exploring concepts in more detail, applying content to different contexts, and...

The title really should read: 'Now That We Have The Curriculum And Assessment Review Report , And The Government Have Responded , Should Schools Get On With Rewriting Curricula?' If you're not sure what's in the documents I've linked to above, there are a plethora of summaries online, including mine aimed at primary school leaders and teachers: https://www.aidansevers.com/post/what-primary-schools-need-to-know-from-the-curriculum-and-assessment-review (or you could go and read all 260 pages...