Oak National Academy is considering new quality standards for providers who want the quango to signpost their curriculum resources. While the arms length curriculum body is creating new resources, it also wants to direct teachers to other curriculum sequences on its website. It has four options on how this could work, with varying degrees of quality control. We want to signpost the best curriculum models. But how? The first would involve providers self-assessing whether they meet a set of criteria. Questions could include whether their sequence had been used in five UK schools for at least three years. The second option would build on this but introduce 鈥渉igher thresholds鈥� for assessment. Oak said this would cover 鈥渕ore detailed quality indicators鈥� such as whether the curriculum meets non-statutory guidance or has a published evaluation. Applicants would also need to provide more detailed information about the 鈥渄esign principles鈥� of their curriculum, which would be published but not assessed. Those who met this threshold would be signposted on Oak鈥檚 website alongside a 鈥渟corecard of features鈥�, such as how many schools have used their sequence, and any 鈥渜ualitative information鈥�, like 鈥渃urriculum organising principles鈥� . But because of this more detailed approach, they would expect 鈥渇ewer sequences to be listed鈥�. 鈥楾eachers could compare approaches鈥� The third option included a 鈥渄etailed assessment鈥� which would result in a 鈥渓imited number signposted鈥�. All submissions would need to be 鈥渇ully assessed鈥� against published criteria and only a small number of additional sequences would be published in each subject. Oak said this would “allow teachers to compare adequately different approaches and they would therefore have more detailed information on Oak鈥檚 platform”. The final option is a 鈥減hased approach鈥� with an initial lighter touch process, like option one or two, with a detailed assessment later. 鈥淎 limited number who score the highest would then receive a higher profile and have more detailed information on Oak鈥檚 platform,鈥� the market engagement documents added. The quango proposed all successful sequences be signposted for three years before requiring 鈥渟ome form鈥� of re-assessment. Its initial trial will include maths, but they are seeking views on other subjects such as English and science. Oak expects to launch the first submission window at the start of the 2024-25 academic year. Schools are until Friday April 12.