Are you planning a computing curriculum review?

Computing teachers already have more than enough on their plates. With curriculum reform on the horizon and a growing range of curriculum resources available, deciding whether and when to make changes can feel like one more thing to think about. This blog is intended to help you make an informed decision about your curriculum planning. As Oak National Academy begins redevelopment of its computing curriculum to support the first teaching of the new National Curriculum 2028, this is a good time to set out how the Teach Computing Curriculum will remain a stable source of support for teachers in the interim and outline how Oak National Academy's computing curriculum fits into the future landscape, and offer practical guidance on when schools may wish to consider making the transition.

The Teach Computing Curriculum has supported hundreds of schools since its launch and continues to provide a carefully sequenced, research-informed computing curriculum. The Teach Computing Curriculum continues to be maintained, free for anyone to access and supported through funded professional development, at teachcomputing.org and will remain entirely valid until the 2028 curriculum changes come into effect.

Alongside other National Curriculum subjects, the computing curriculum at Oak National Academy has been available since September 2025. It builds on the success of the Teach Computing Curriculum, and teachers who have engaged with the NCCE will see much that is familiar. Both the Oak and NCCE curricula cover years 1-11, including GCSE Computer Science. Each follows a sequenced, unit-based structure, and includes presentations and learning resources with Oak adding video and other components. Reflecting their growing importance, data science and AI have increased presence in the Oak Computing Curriculum. You’ll also find updates to GCSE programming project units.

While the Teach Computing Curriculum remains a high-quality and fully supported resource for the current National Curriculum, Oak National Academy's computing curriculum will supersede this as resources are developed for the National Curriculum 2028. If you are already using the Teach Computing Curriculum there is no need to immediately switch to Oak as the resources remain aligned to the current computing curriculum. However, schools planning a curriculum review may wish to explore Oak's curriculum now to spread any future transition effort over a longer period.

The NCCE and Oak National Academy will continue to collaborate and as new Oak lessons are released the materials will be integrated into NCCE courses ensuring teachers continue to benefit from the same seamless experience to which they have become accustomed, supporting them to implement an outstanding curriculum for their setting while improving relevant pedagogy and subject knowledge. Through our professional development, communities and resources, we'll continue to support schools as the curriculum evolves.