Last updated: 29 Nov 2005

Customising the curriculum allows you to build a curriculum that suits your pupils and circumstances. This can be done in many ways. You can: embed aspects of English or mathematics in another subject – this gives your pupils opportunities to use basic skills across the curriculum adapt a scheme of work– this is a good way to address your pupils’ particular abilities, take advantage of your school’s resources or capitalise on current events and local contexts combine units in one scheme of work with another – this makes learning more coherent, connecting essential skills with knowledge and understanding. Most importantly, when you make the curriculum your own, your pupils will be excited and motivated by a learning experience that is relevant and meaningful. Ensuring excellence and enjoyment Excellence and enjoyment, the 2003 strategy for primary schools, encourages schools to take greater ownership of the curriculum and become more innovative and creative. QCA has produced guidance to support this process.