Education expert, Sir Jim Rose, has proposed a new primary curriculum in his government-ordered review. Children's secretary, Ed Balls, had asked Sir Jim to propose a curriculum to inspire life-long learning, while reducing prescription, and giving teachers greater flexibility. The new curriculum will set out what children should learn in three phases β taking them seamlessly from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1, and from primary to secondary education. Mr Balls said: βThe new curriculum will slim down the existing compulsory national curriculum subjects. Sir Jim's review will give primary heads and teachers more freedom to decide what to teach and how children enjoy learning and make good progress.'