NACE Curriculum Audit©
A comprehensive tool to support curriculum review at whole-school or departmental level, with a focus on high-quality provision for more able learners and challenge for all.
The current focus on curriculum provides an opportunity for schools to test out their curriculum plans, asking whether plans are ambitious enough and whether they deliver the intended impact on learners. Key to this is considering whether the most able learners are reaching their full potential through the curriculum delivery. We know that if the needs of this group are being met, there will be a strong foundation for providing a good level of challenge for all learners.
The NACE Curriculum Audit© provides schools with:
- A clear structure for curriculum review;
- A framework of questions to review the intent, implementation and impact of the curriculum;
- Suggested evidence to support review judgements;
- An additional focus on reviewing how well the curriculum meets the needs of the most able learners.
Categorised under the three areas of intent, implementation and impact, the tool provides key curriculum statements, along with suggested evidence and questions to help leaders evaluate current performance against each statement on a 1-5 measure.
The audit statements are matched with the key curriculum aspects which Ofsted will consider in inspection.
A Welsh version has also been created. Written to enhance schools’ self-evaluation processes, it can be used with the current statutory curriculum 2008 and in preparation for implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales. This is available in English and Welsh medium.
To learn more about the NACE Curriculum Audit© and how it could support your school, click here or contact us.
Costs
- NACE members: The NACE Curriculum Audit document is available free of charge for NACE member schools. It can be downloaded here (login required).
- Non-members: Schools which are not NACE members can purchase the Curriculum Audit document for £275 +VAT. To find out more about NACE membership (covering all staff in your school), click here.
Supporting consultancy
Additional support is available through a half-day consultancy (£625 +VAT) to help facilitate the audit discussion. Read more.
Terms of use: the NACE Curriculum Audit© is issued to current NACE members and to purchasing schools for internal use only; external distribution is prohibited.
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