Intent implementation impact
A way of describing a curriculum popularised by Ofsted's 2019 framework: what the school wants pupils to learn (intent), how it is taught (implementation) and what pupils actually learn (impact).
- Also called
- 3 Is
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- Curriculum
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Related terms
- Deep dive England
- An inspection method in which inspectors look closely at one subject, talking to leaders, teachers and pupils, visiting lessons and looking at work, to evaluate the curriculum.
- Curriculum map All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
- An overview of what is taught when across a year group, key stage or whole school.
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