England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review

<p>Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/04/national-curriculum-review-in-england-10-key-recommendations">National curriculum review: 10 key recommendations</a></p></li></ul><p>A review of England’s curriculum has recommended reducing the amount of content and emphasis on exams and instead focusing more on life skills and “enrichment”.</p><p>The review, led by Prof Becky Francis, wants pupils to spend less time in exam halls and have more time “for all of those amazing other things that schools do”, such as plays, sport and work experience.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/nov/04/england-curriculum-should-focus-less-on-exams-and-more-on-life-skills-finds-review">Continue reading...</a>