DfE to run public consultations for the national curriculum and GCSEs in September

On 4 June 2026 the DfE announced they will be running public consultations in September 2026 on:

• Draft Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum – which will include key stages 1, 2 and 3 for geography.
• Subject Knowledge Requirements for ‘phase one’ GCSE subjects, which will be first taught from September 2029.

The DfE said:

‘The national curriculum and GCSEs are being updated for the first time in over a decade. A public consultation on the draft programmes of study and subject content for the first group of GCSEs will open this September. The revised curriculum will be published next Spring, with support to begin first teaching in September 2028. The first updated GCSEs will be taught from September 2029. The expertise, insight and experience of the education sector will be vital in shaping these reforms, and we look forward to working together throughout the process. More details on how to get involved will follow when the consultation launches.’

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