Curriculum Committee Terms of Reference

Model Terms of reference

To consider and advise the governing body on standards and other matters relating to the school’s curriculum, including statutory requirements and the School’s Curriculum Policy
To provide and support curriculum development as set out in the School’s Development Plan or School’s Improvement Plan.
To monitor the implementation of the governing body’s plans and report back to the full governing body.
To consider curricular issues which have implications for Finance and Personnel decisions and to make recommendations to the relevant committees or the Governing Body
To oversee arrangements for individual governors to take a leading role in specific areas of provision, eg SEN, Literacy, Numeracy. To receive regular reports from them and advise the Governing Body.
To oversee arrangements for educational visits, including the appointment of a named co-ordinator
To review annually those curriculum policies/provision which are required by law (Sex Education, RE and Collective Worship, Special Needs, Complaints Procedure).
To review pastoral support systems within the school.
To review and advise the governing body on testing and assessment procedures and arrangements for reporting to parents.
To review the policy and provision for pupils with special needs, ensuring that these are met.
Additional items which individual Governing Bodies may wish to include.