Curriculum Frameworks Overview

Curriculum frameworks in Clefora give you a structured way to track what your students are learning and how they are progressing. Instead of relying on memory or scattered notes, you can map out the skills each student needs to develop and monitor their journey through clearly defined levels.

What is a curriculum framework?

A curriculum framework is a hierarchy of skills organised into levels and components. Each framework represents a progression path — for example, a piano curriculum might have levels like “Grade 1”, “Grade 2”, and “Grade 3”, each containing components like “Scales”, “Sight Reading”, “Aural Skills”, and “Repertoire” with specific skills within them.

How frameworks are structured

Every curriculum framework in Clefora follows the same three-tier structure:

1. Levels — Progressive stages within the curriculum (e.g., “Beginner”, “Intermediate”, “Advanced” or numbered grades).
2. Components — Skill areas within each level (e.g., “Technical Exercises”, “Music Theory”, “Performance Skills”).
3. Skills — Specific, assessable competencies within a component (e.g., “Play C major scale, two octaves, hands together”).

This structure lets you track exactly where a student stands and what they need to work on next.

Built-in vs. custom frameworks

Clefora offers two types of curriculum frameworks:

• Built-in templates — Pre-built frameworks aligned to popular exam boards and instruments. These are maintained by Clefora and cover boards such as ABRSM, Trinity, and RSL. You can import them directly into your studio and start tracking immediately.
• Custom frameworks — Frameworks you build yourself from scratch. These are ideal if you follow your own teaching methodology or need something tailored to a specific student group.

Tip

You can use both types at the same time. Many teachers import a built-in template for exam preparation and create a custom framework for supplementary skills.

Getting started

To start using curriculum frameworks in your studio:

1. Open the Hub and navigate to Progress in the sidebar.
2. Select Curricula to view your current frameworks.
3. From here, you can either import a template or create a custom framework.

Once you have a framework in place, you can assign it to students and begin tracking their skills. Progress data feeds into student profiles and is visible to parents, giving everyone a shared view of each student’s development.

Related pages

• Creating a custom curriculum
• Importing curriculum templates
• Tracking student skills and milestones