Timeline of my Education By ecmcd1990 Jul 29, 1988 Education Reform Act 1988 - National Curriculum Implented Sep 1, 1989 National Curriculum First Taught 1994 Review of National Cuuriculum Sep 1, 1994 EM - Starts Reception 1995 Updated National Curriculum Published Sep 1, 1995 EM - Starts Year 1 - KS1 Sep 1, 1996 EM - Starts Year 2 - KS1 Sep 1, 1997 EM - Starts Year 3 - KS2 Sep 1, 1998 New Labour Government - Focus on English and Maths Sep 1, 1998 EM - Starts Year 4 - KS2 1999 Overhaul of National Curriculum - More time to be spent on Core Subjects Sep 1, 1999 EM - Starts Year 5 - KS2 Sep 1, 2000 Overhaul - First Taught Sep 1, 2000 EM - Starts Year 6 - KS2 Sep 1, 2001 EM - Starts Year 7 - KS3 Sep 1, 2002 EM - Starts Year 8 - KS3 Sep 1, 2003 EM - Starts Year 9 - KS3 Sep 1, 2004 EM - Starts Year 10 - KS4 Sep 1, 2005 EM - Starts Year 11 - KS4 2007 Changes to KS3 and KS4 Curriculum Sep 1, 2007 EM - Starts Sixth Form College - Year 12 - KS4 Sep 1, 2008 Proposed Changes to Primary Education Sep 1, 2008 EM - Sixth Form College - Year 13 - KS4 Sep 1, 2008 Changes first taught Sep 1, 2009 EM - Undergraduate - University of Sussex 2010 Change of Government - Proposed changes scrapped 2010 Expert Panel Review called to assess National Curriculum Sep 1, 2010 EM - Undergraduate - University of Sussex Sep 1, 2011 EM - Undergraduate - University of Sussex Dec 1, 2011 Expert Panel Report Published Sep 1, 2012 EM - Undergraduate - University of Sussex 2013 Draft National Curriculum Published Sep 1, 2013 Final Draft of Reviewed National Curriculum Published Sep 1, 2013 EM - Postgraduate - University of Sussex Sep 1, 2014 First Teaching of the National Curriculum for some year groups and subjects