Subject Leaders
Guide your department towards a stronger Key Stage 3
Lead with greater clarity and confidence to strengthen KS3 in your department. This pathway doesn’t prescribe a single way of teaching. Its curated resources provide a shared starting point for professional discussion, adaptation and curriculum development.
STEP 01
Watch intro videos
Find out about the research that underpins The Ambitious Years. Discover how to help colleagues use the resource materials, and how to confidently address concerns about more demanding work for pupils.
STEP 02
Complete toolkit
The structured prompts in the Self-Evaluation Toolkit promote reflection and discussion on how to optimise KS3. Use it with colleagues to identify strengths, surface assumptions and agree practical next steps.
STEP 03
Take Five Steps
The Five Steps support a better transition in the humanities from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3. They help primary and secondary colleagues work together to avoid unnecessary repetition in lessons and make sure learning deepens.
