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It’s easy for the foundation subjects to be squeezed by the focus on English and maths, yet inspectors increasingly look at the wider curriculum. We review your foundation subjects independently, so you know whether pupils are getting a broad, rich, and well-sequenced curriculum across every subject.
Below, we explain what a foundation subjects review involves, and how it helps you strengthen the wider curriculum.
What Is Foundation Subjects Curriculum Review?
It’s an independent review of your foundation subjects, the wider curriculum beyond English and maths. We look at how well subjects like history, geography, art, music, and the rest are planned, sequenced, and taught, and whether they give pupils a broad and ambitious education.
We ground it in what strong foundation-subject provision looks like and triangulate curriculum, teaching, and work, so you get an honest picture of the wider curriculum.
Who Is It For?
It’s designed for all education settings: maintained schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, Alternative Provisions, and SEND Units/Hubs. Headteachers, curriculum leaders, and subject leaders use it to strengthen the wider curriculum.
Many schools ask for it to strengthen foundation subjects, ensure curriculum breadth, or prepare for deep dives beyond the core subjects.
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What Does It Cover?
We shape the work around your priorities. You can have a broad review or a tight focus. Our most common areas include:
- How well foundation subjects are planned and sequenced
- The breadth and ambition of the wider curriculum
- How subjects build knowledge over time
- The quality and consistency of teaching
- Subject leadership across foundation subjects
- How well subjects are resourced and prioritised
- Foundation subjects for pupils with SEND
- Readiness for foundation-subject deep dives
How This Helps Your School, Academy, Trust, or Alternative Provision
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Strengthen the wider curriculum
We give you an honest view of the foundation subjects and how to strengthen them.
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Ensure breadth and ambition
We check that pupils get a broad, rich curriculum, not a narrow focus on the core.
3
Improve sequencing
We check how foundation subjects build knowledge, so learning is coherent.
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Prepare for deep dives
Inspectors look beyond English and maths. We help your subject leaders be ready.
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Develop subject leaders
We build the capacity of leaders across foundation subjects.
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Check every subject is prioritised
We look at whether subjects are properly resourced and taught, not squeezed.
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Include every pupil
We check foundation subjects are ambitious and accessible for pupils with SEND.
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How It Works
- 1We agree which subjects to review with you.
- 2We review the curriculum and provision across foundation subjects.
- 3We look at work, talk to pupils, and visit lessons where it helps.
- 4We triangulate the evidence for a reliable picture.
- 5We identify strengths and priorities with clear evidence.
- 6We produce a clear report with practical next steps.
What You Get at the End
You receive a clear, practical written report. It includes:
- An honest view of your foundation subjects
- How broad, ambitious, and coherent the wider curriculum is
- Where subjects are strong or need development
- Practical next steps you can act on straight away
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Key Features of Our Service
Wider-curriculum expertise
We know what strong foundation-subject provision looks like.
Fully triangulated
We combine curriculum, teaching, and pupils’ work.
Flexible focus
One subject, several, or all foundation subjects. We adapt to you.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only with education settings. We know how easily foundation subjects get squeezed and how much breadth matters. Our review helps you strengthen the wider curriculum, with every decision staying focused on children.
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Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to one of our experts. We’ll explain how we work, answer your questions, and shape the right approach for your school.
- We agree dates and focus that suit your calendar, in person or online, and confirm everything in writing.
- Contact us today to discuss how we can support your school, academy, trust, and alternative provision.
- We’re ready to help and support you.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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