This is a whole-school yearly planning and governance framework for mainstream primary schools.
It is not a curriculum document, not a scheme of work, and not a teaching programme.
This framework exists to support schools in maintaining clear, structured, and defensible yearly planning, aligned with statutory and inspection expectations, while preserving teacher autonomy, flexibility, and workload balance.
What This Framework Is For
This framework supports primary schools to:
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Establish a clear yearly planning structure
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Demonstrate intentional, coordinated whole-school planning
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Support leadership, management, and governance oversight
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Ensure planning is consistent, reviewable, and proportionate
It focuses on visibility and organisation, not prescription.
What This Framework Covers
The framework provides structured guidance across:
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Whole-school organisation and yearly rhythm
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Teaching and learning structures
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Student wellbeing and inclusion
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Assessment and reporting cycles
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Staff roles, coordination, and communication
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Parent engagement and information
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Continuity across terms and school years
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Review, reflection, and adaptive planning
All guidance is designed to remain flexible, allowing teachers and schools to meet curriculum requirements in ways that suit their context.
What This Framework Is Not
This framework:
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Does not prescribe lesson content or teaching methods
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Does not replace subject planning or teacher judgement
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Does not assess, track, or profile pupils
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Does not introduce monitoring systems
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Does not add reporting or administrative burden
It supports how planning is organised, not what is taught.
How Primary Schools Use This Framework
Schools typically use this framework:
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As a yearly planning backbone
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To support consistency across classes and staff
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To provide clear planning evidence if requested
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To support continuity during staff changes or inspection periods
It is designed to sit alongside existing policies and curriculum guidance, not replace them.
Applicability
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Mainstream Primary Schools
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Suitable for all school sizes
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Appropriate for multi-grade and single-grade settings
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Designed to support inclusive, whole-school practice
Format & Delivery
Legal / Use Notice
This resource supports governance, planning, and organisational clarity in primary schools.
It does not replace teaching, assessment, or statutory educational obligations.
Licensed for school use only. Redistribution outside the licensed school is not permitted.
No monitoring, reporting, benchmarking, or data retention is carried out by Samildanach Arts Ltd.
