The curriculum resources located in this section provide links, guidance and support materials for the curriculums in England, Scotland and Wales. For the Art and Design National Curriculum in England, published by the Department for Education 2013, NSEAD has published a parallel, alternative curriculum

Key Stage 3 Oak National Academy Art and Design Curriculum
NSEAD has partnered with Oak National Academy to produce a series of 16 new lessons for their Key Stage 3 (11-14 years) Art and Design curriculum.

A Primary Art and Design Curriculum Framework and Lessons for All
NSEAD has partnered with the Oak National Academy. Members with primary expertise have produced a key stage 1 and 2 curriculum map, teaching guide and…

The National Curriculum in England
In this section you will find NSEAD's 'parallel' Art and Design curriculum. Running alongside the DfE's national curriculum, the NSEAD's 'Parallel Curriculum'…

The Curriculum for Excellence (Scotland)
Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from…

A new curriculum for Wales
A new curriculum for Wales was published in May 2019. Traditional boundaries between subjects will be scrapped in Wales's new curriculum in favour of…

Curriculum Case Studies
The materials in this section provide case studies shared by classroom practitioners and Ofsted (2008-18) teaching in secondary across the UK. We will…

Art and Design Expert Advisory Group Resources
The materials in this section are aimed at anyone who has a responsibility to train teachers or to deliver the new National Curriculum in England

Deep Dive Inspection in Art and Design
Guidance and questionnaire to support subject leads preparation for deep dive inspection under the new Ofsted framework

How can teachers interpret the national curriculum for art and design
A short film introducing how teachers can interpret the national curriculum for art and design

Assessment
The resources located in this section provide links, guidance and support materials for assessment.

The Art of Challenge
Making the most of the Curriculum to support gifted and talented students in art and design.