Curriculum and Quality of Education Audit
Looking to review your school curriculum and quality of education policies, procedures and processes? Wondering how you could improve or evaluate your school's approach? As a school leader, you understand the importance of ensuring that your school provides the best possible education for its pupils. The curriculum and the quality of education are of paramount importance as they directly impact the learning experiences and outcomes of pupils, and with the information and resources in this pack, you can feel confident and well-prepared to audit this area and assist your continuing school improvement journey. Filled with useful points to consider, ways to move your thinking forward and covering the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) for quality of education, this audit pack is useful for new and experienced leaders alike.
What?
A comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates to help you audit the curriculum and quality of education practices, policies and procedures in your setting. This audit pack is designed to help you identify areas of strength and weakness in the school’s curriculum and quality of education and to provide recommendations for improvement.
Throughout the pack, we’ll explain concepts, guide your thinking and provide scaffolds if you need them so you can focus on adapting everything to the needs of your pupils and staff, allowing you to be confident and well-prepared before, during and after conducting an audit.
Who?
Headteachers, deputy headteachers, assistant headteachers, curriculum leaders and members of the senior leadership team wishing to develop their understanding of the quality of education judgement area and seeking to assess, evaluate and improve the curriculum and quality of education in the setting. This pack is suitable for new and experienced school leaders.
How long?
Utilise this pack and the accompanying templates at your own pace, or even share it among your senior leadership team. We’ve split the pack into digestible chunks with you in mind. Don’t overload yourself as there’s a lot to take in but bring yourself up to speed with all of the elements that a senior needs to be aware of when conducting an audit.
When?
Start as soon as you’ve downloaded the pack or at any time to suit your school demands and workload. This pack is useful when looking ahead to the following academic year as well as at the start of a new school year or when there have been changes to the curriculum offer.
Why?Have you conducted a curriculum and quality of education audit before? Wondering where to begin or wanting to ensure you cover all areas of the quality of education in the Education Inspection Framework (EIF)? A quality of education audit can be a valuable tool for schools to evaluate and improve their educational offer and to support pupil learning and achievement. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of the school’s educational practices, identifies areas for improvement, and establishes a clear roadmap for continuous improvement. It also allows you to gather the views from all stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents, carers and governors, as well as evaluate your school curriculum intent, implementation and impact.
If completed honestly, conducting an audit in this area can be a useful tool while collecting evidence from a variety of sources, so you can gain a comprehensive understanding of the quality of education being provided for the pupils in your setting.
Key questions answered:
- What is a quality of education audit?
- Why is a quality of education audit useful?
- What sources of evidence can be used in a quality of education audit?
- How will Ofsted inspect the quality of education?
- How can I conduct a quality of education audit?
- How can I use the quality of educationaudit to inform next steps?
Reviews
Used the pack during an SLT meeting focused on curriculum and curriculum development. The questions are great points for discussion and led to us identifying our own next steps to implement.