You are now viewing the Programme of Study for one of the curriculum subjects.
Finding your way around the Programme of Study
Quick links - as the Programme of Study pages are quite long, there are quick links at the top of the Programme of Study that will take you straight to the relevant section within the page.
References - there are many points in the Programme of Study that are related to other elements of the National Curriculum. The links to references are labelled "Show Reference >". Clicking on the link will open the reference in a pop up browser window.
Marginal Notes - there are also points where marginal notes have been added to provide clarification and further explanation of certain key concepts. The links to marginal notes are labelled "Show Note >". Clicking on the link will open the reference in a pop up browser window.
ICT opportunities - points are highlighted in the Programme of Study where there is an opportunity to make use of ICT in the teaching of this requirement. The links to ICT opportunities are labelled "Show ICT >". Clicking on the link will open the ICT opportunity in a pop up browser window.
Supplementary information - there are some points where supplementary information is provided, usually in the form of examples to illustrate a particular concept. Supplementary information is shown in square parentheses "[...]". This text is not part of the Programme of Study itself and is provided for information only.
Accessibility Note - If your browser does not support JavaScript (this may apply to you if you are using a text only browser, a screen reader or other non-standard web-browsing software) then there is an alternative navigation system for some of the features of the Programme of Study described above. These are as follows:
The links to References, Marginal Notes and ICT opportunities will open in the same browser window, rather than a pop up window. You can use your browsers 'back' button to return to the Programme of Study after visiting one of these pages.
The supplementary information has been marked with additional ALT tags to help you navigate. The start of each piece of supplementary information is marked with the ALT tag "Marks the start of supplementary information". The end of each piece of supplementary information is marked with the ALT tag "Marks the end of supplementary information".
Viewing the Programme of Study for other subjects, key stages and sections
You can use the drop-down menus at the top right of the screen to take you to a particular subject, key stage and, for the core subjects (English, Maths and Science), a section within this key stage. Select the appropriate options from these three drop-down menus, then press 'GO' to take you to the selected section of the National Curriculum. As you are doing this from a Programme of Study page, you will automatically be taken to the Programme of Study page for your selection.
Accessibility note - If your browser does not support JavaScript (this may apply to you if you are using a text only browser, a screen reader or other non-standard web-browsing software) then there is an alternative navigation system. In this case you can select the required subject, key stage, and section from the list of links in the middle of the screen. These links are labelled 'Choose subject here', 'Choose key stage here' and 'Choose section here', and they perform the following actions:
Selecting one of the 'Choose subject here' links will take you to the home page for that subject.
Selecting one of the 'Choose key stage here' links will take you to the appropriate key stage within the Programme of Study for the currently selected subject.
Selecting one of the 'Choose section here' links will take you to the Section within the Programme of Study at the currently selected subject and key stage.
Viewing the Attainment Targets
Clicking on the 'Attainment Targets' link on the left hand side of the page will take you to the Attainment Targets for the currently selected subject.
Other options
Click on the 'About the NC' link to read background information about the Curriculum itself, its aims and values. This section will open in a new browser window.
Click on the 'Launch National Curriculum in Action website in new window' link to go to the appropriate subject page within the National Curriculum in Action site, where you can find examples of pupil's work, and guidance on marking and assessment. This is a separate website, and will open in a new browser window.
Click on the 'Launch Schemes of Work website in a new window' link to go to the appropriate subject within the Schemes of Work pages from the DfES Standards Site, where you can read the text of the schemes of work for each subject, and the Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy. This is a separate website, and will open in a new browser window.
Click on the 'General teaching requirements' link to see general guidance on Inclusion, Language, ICT and Health and Safety. This section will open in a new browser window.