The few positives are the intended resequencing of maths and the increased clarity on content for some foundation subjects. Hopefully, there won't be any unintended consequences from providing that much-needed clarity (like subjects *gaining* content).

The assessment element of the report is particularly underwhelming. The SPAG test survives (kind of), but no alternative offered to the KS2 writing framework or the absolute guesswork going on for KS2 science (82% at EXS - okaaaay 😂).

Yep, definately agree with that. The site is also littered with Paw Patrol and Disney content (including lots of pop-ups) and it comes across as very unserious.

The unacknowledged truth is many senior leaders can't provide teachers with a more attractive option than Twinkl, which says a lot.

Yes, the Portuguese runner’s reaction was a highlight for my Y3 class 😂

Sad news. I always liked this gem - it’s absolutely bonkers 😂

A shift towards purchased curriculum also has cost implications at a time when budgets are being tightened. I would edge me bets many schools are reverting back to an 'in-house' curriculum and away from costly subscriptions.

In a nutshell, this has always been the Achilles heel of the primary curriculum, particularly within foundation subjects. I'm broadly in favour of this. However, do leaders have the knowledge needed to appraise curriculum materials?

That is a great read, but I'm really loving this one so far!