In April 2021, Ofsted began publishing a number of curriculum subject reviews to support and inform those leading the thinking of these subjects in our schools. The research reviews collate currently available research evidence with consideration of what the evidence indicates about a high-quality education in each subject.
- Science research review – 29 April 2021
- Religious education research review – 12 May 2021
- Mathematics research review – 25 May 2021
- Languages research review – 7 June 2021
- Geography research review – 17 June 2021
- Music research review – 12 July 2021
- History research review – 14 July 2021
- PE research review – 18 March 2022
- Computing research review – 16 May 2022
- English research review – July 2022
- Art and design research review – 22 February 2023
Ofsted’s Inspecting the curriculum document (May 2019) explains how inspectors will look at the quality of education with revised methodology under the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) introduced in September 2019, whilst recognising that each individual inspection is different.