Curriculum | Schools Week https://schoolsweek.co.uk Education News, Policy & School Leadership Insight Thu, 14 May 2026 22:07:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SW-dot-logo-54x54.png Curriculum | Schools Week https://schoolsweek.co.uk 32 32 Secondary English curriculum ‘crowds out’ reading for pleasure https://schoolsweek.co.uk/secondary-english-curriculum-crowds-out-reading-for-pleasure/ https://schoolsweek.co.uk/secondary-english-curriculum-crowds-out-reading-for-pleasure/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:32 +0000 https://schoolsweek.co.uk/?p=246489

'Teach for the test' and a focus on phonics are taking the fun out of reading, say experts

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Researchers also call for council powers to tackle 'cold spots' in post-16 provision

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Language learning is continuing to decline with many schools cutting down further

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