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Ofsted and curriculum impact: Pupil progress, outcomes, and preparedness

Inspection advice/guidance Curriculum Accountability Ofsted
As part of Ofsted’s focus on curriculum impact, evaluating the pace of pupil progress, pupil outcomes, and their preparedness for their next steps are vital considerations – as is the ‘performance development’ of teachers. Matt Bromley advises


In September, I wrote a two-part article on the subject of curriculum impact (Bromley, 2020a; 2020b). In those pieces, I argued that test and qualification outcomes are no longer the sole lens through which a school’s “impact” should be viewed.

I argued that the purpose of education is not solely to get pupils qualifications, though these are clearly important; but rather to genuinely prepare pupils for what comes next – be that the next stage of their education, employment or life.

In practice, this means that schools need to provide for a pupil’s broader development, enabling them to discover and develop their interests and talents.

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