Ofsted has published its first curriculum research review for further education, focusing on business.
The watchdog has published research reviews for the school curriculum since April 2021 and has now started the same work in post-16. More are expected in the coming months.
Ofsted made clear the reviews are not inspection “instruments” and inspectors do not grade subjects.
Rather, they review the quality of curriculum design, teaching and impact in a range of subjects and provision types. This enables them to “identify and evaluate systemic curricular strengths and areas for improvement in a provider”.
