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September curriculum must not focus solely on "catch-up"

Schools are being urged to avoid focusing solely on pupils “catching up” as they plan their curriculum and timetabling for September.

Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), has urged school leaders to avoid the “terrible mistake” of prioritizing extra catch up in core subjects over subjects like arts and PE.

In his video updates to members this week he said that schools would not be “back to normal” in September and that our thinking should now turn to what a blended curriculum of studying in school and at home is going to look like.

Speaking on Monday (June 1), he said: “What does September look like? It’s not me making this up, I’ve heard the secretary of state saying this: We are not going to be back to normal in September.

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