Q. How do I reference the National Curriculum?

Following a webpage format in the Cite Them Right Harvard style, references should appear as follows:

The primary curriculum

Department for Education (2013) The national curriculum in England: key stages 1 and 2 framework document. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum (Accessed: 16 May 2022).

The secondary curriculum

Department for Education (2014) The national curriculum in England: key stages 3 and 4 framework document. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-secondary-curriculum (Accessed: 16 May 2022).

When citing either document, remember to cite the author of the document, for example:

The Department for Education's (DfE, 2013) framework document sets the context and aims of the primary curriculum.

The primary curriculum framework emphasises the provision of PSHE in schools (Department for Education, 2013). 

Further documentation, including programmes of study by subject, can be found on the National Curriculum page of the gov.uk website. The National Archives contains information about older QCA schemes of work.