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The official documents our packs follow, by key stage. They are published by the Department for Education on GOV.UK and open on their site.
Early Years (Reception)
Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework
The standards for learning, development and care from birth to 5, including the Early Learning Goals. Updated 1 September 2026. 2 documents with direct links.Development Matters
Non-statutory guidance on curriculum and pedagogy in the EYFS. 2 documents with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile handbook
How Reception teachers assess children against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile assessment support
Department for Education support for EYFS profile assessment. 0 documents with direct links.Early years foundation stage: exemplification materials
Examples of children's work and what it shows against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile return
What schools return to the local authority and when. 1 document with direct links.
The standards for learning, development and care from birth to 5, including the Early Learning Goals. Updated 1 September 2026. 2 documents with direct links.Development Matters
Non-statutory guidance on curriculum and pedagogy in the EYFS. 2 documents with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile handbook
How Reception teachers assess children against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile assessment support
Department for Education support for EYFS profile assessment. 0 documents with direct links.Early years foundation stage: exemplification materials
Examples of children's work and what it shows against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile return
What schools return to the local authority and when. 1 document with direct links.
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
National curriculum in England: primary curriculum
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2. 2 documents with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3, with year-by-year content for primary. 5 documents with direct links.
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2. 2 documents with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3, with year-by-year content for primary. 5 documents with direct links.
Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)
National curriculum in England: primary curriculum
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2. 2 documents with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3, with year-by-year content for primary. 5 documents with direct links.
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2. 2 documents with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3, with year-by-year content for primary. 5 documents with direct links.
Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9)
National curriculum in England: secondary curriculum
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4. 1 document with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3. 5 documents with direct links.
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4. 1 document with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths for key stages 1 to 3. 5 documents with direct links.
Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Years 10 and 11)
National curriculum in England: secondary curriculum
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4. 1 document with direct links.GCSE mathematics: subject content and assessment objectives
What every GCSE maths specification must cover (PDF). 1 document with direct links.
The statutory programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4. 1 document with direct links.GCSE mathematics: subject content and assessment objectives
What every GCSE maths specification must cover (PDF). 1 document with direct links.
Programmes of study by subject (key stages 1 to 4)
The statutory content for each national curriculum subject, from the GOV.UK national curriculum collection.
English
Programmes of study · 7 documentsMathematics
Programmes of study · 5 documentsScience
Programmes of study · 4 documentsArt and design
Programmes of study · 3 documentsCitizenship
Programmes of study · 2 documentsComputing
Programmes of study · 3 documentsDesign and technology
Programmes of study · 3 documentsGeography
Programmes of study · 3 documentsHistory
Programmes of study · 3 documentsLanguages
Programmes of study · 3 documentsMusic
Programmes of study · 3 documentsPhysical education
Programmes of study · 3 documents
Programmes of study · 7 documentsMathematics
Programmes of study · 5 documentsScience
Programmes of study · 4 documentsArt and design
Programmes of study · 3 documentsCitizenship
Programmes of study · 2 documentsComputing
Programmes of study · 3 documentsDesign and technology
Programmes of study · 3 documentsGeography
Programmes of study · 3 documentsHistory
Programmes of study · 3 documentsLanguages
Programmes of study · 3 documentsMusic
Programmes of study · 3 documentsPhysical education
Programmes of study · 3 documents
National curriculum in England: framework for key stages 1 to 4
More at The national curriculum on GOV.UK. The national curriculum is under review, so check GOV.UK for the current version. Links last checked 7 October 2026.