Here to help you prepare for the revised national curriculum
We’re updating our resources and sharing guidance to help schools prepare confidently and reduce workload ahead of the revised curriculum in September 2028, and the updated GCSEs beyond.
Curriculum change is coming, and Oak is here to help you get ready.
Working with our expert school and education partners, we're updating our curriculum plans and teaching resources in line with the revised curriculum and GCSEs, and providing guidance on implementing these changes.
Our resources will always be optional, adaptable and just one version of how you might implement the changes, so you can decide what’s best for your school and which resources you want to draw on.
We’ll have everything ready for you well before you need it in the classroom, so you can understand the changes and prepare with confidence.
With our AI tools, you’ll also be able to easily adapt and tailor content to the needs and abilities of your pupils, without adding to your workload.
Whether you’re leading a trust-wide curriculum or teaching at the chalkface, Oak can help you through the change – supporting you to prepare pupils for life and careers in a changing world.
What schools and teachers can expect:
- Updated curriculum sequences aligned with the revised national curriculum and GCSE specifications.
- Adaptable resources to deliver lessons, including slides, worksheets, quizzes, key vocabulary and videos.
- AI tools you can trust that make it quick and easy to adapt your curriculum and lessons to your context.
- A fully digital and easily navigable example model of the DfE’s revised national curriculum.
- Guidance on what’s changed to help schools and teachers transition smoothly.
- Webinars and expert sessions to support subject leaders and curriculum planning.
- All resources are free, adaptable and open-licensed to provide support across the sector.
You can use Oak in the way that works best for you – from full curriculum planning and lesson design, to inspiration for your own approach, cover lessons, and everyday support.
Stay ahead of curriculum change
The revised curriculum will be taught from September 2028. So we'll make sure we share updated curriculum plans and resources ready in 2027/28 to help you get ahead with your planning. Updated GCSEs will then follow in 2029 and 2030, and we’ll again make sure we’ve updated materials in plenty of time.
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Expertise in every subject, every step of the way.
- Expert subject level guidance from our experienced subject leads, helping you understand the curriculum and GCSE changes and plan for successful implementation in detail.
- New resources to support you to embed the vital knowledge and skills required by the refreshed curriculum and GCSEs.
- For example, we’re ready now with new financial education units to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to manage money sensibly both on and offline, and we will be developing a full primary citizenship curriculum plan and resources.
How can Oak help?
Teachers and school leaders need practical support to navigate curriculum change with confidence. Oak is well placed to support you through this curriculum change, building on the curriculum plans and lesson resources we released in 2024/25.
- We’ll provide clear, updated materials that show a model of what the revised curriculum could look like in practice – helping schools plan and teach effectively.
- We’ll help teachers stretch potential and close gaps, and strengthen learning in areas like financial education and digital literacy so pupils are ready for life beyond school.
- Our evidence-led resources, created by teachers and experts, will support curriculum adaptation for all pupils, including those with SEND.
- All designed to make curriculum change manageable, meaningful and impactful for every classroom.
What is the Curriculum and Assessment Review?
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is the Department for Education’s process for updating and refreshing the national curriculum to ensure it reflects the knowledge and skills pupils need to succeed in a changing world, focusing on key areas like core subjects, a broader curriculum, and readiness for life and work. The independent review was led by Professor Becky Francis.
The revised curriculum will update subject content, strengthen progression, and make expectations clearer for teachers. It will be implemented from September 2028, giving schools time to review and plan ahead.
Oak is creating free, optional, expert-designed resources aligned with the revised national curriculum, along with AI tools, so teachers can prepare confidently and focus on great teaching.
“Now that our National Curriculum review is complete, I’m excited to see how we can build on schools’ strong foundations and bring newly refreshed curricula to life in classrooms.
“Teachers must be supported to adopt our recommendations, so that they’re empowered to embrace them. I’m delighted that Oak will be championing this crucial work.”
Professor Becky Francis CBE
Chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Review
