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National Curriculum for England
The National Curriculum for England is the statutory standard of school subjects, lesson content, and attainment levels for primary and secondary schools in England. It is compulsory for local authority-maintained schools, but also often followed by independent schools and state-funded academies. It was first introduced by the Education Reform Act 1988 as simply The National Curriculum and applied to both England and Wales. However, education later became a devolved matter for the Welsh government.
The National Curriculum for England has been updated multiple times since its introduction. As of 2024[update], the current version in use dates from 2014.
The Education Act 2002 sets out the statutory duty for schools to offer a school curriculum that is balanced and broad-based, that "promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society" and that prepares pupils for the "opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life". The National Curriculum is designed to be one part of such a school curriculum.
The statutory documentation for the National Curriculum presents two main aims:
3.1
The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge they require to be educated citizens. It introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said, and helps engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievements.
3.2
The national curriculum is just one of the many elements in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the national curriculum specifications. The national curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.
The National Curriculum is set out for all year groups for pupils aged between 5 and 16. Year groups are divided into four Key Stages, each of which has a different compulsory list of taught subjects. These subjects are indicated in the following table:
The Secretary of State for Education is required to set out a Programme of Study for each statutory curriculum subject which outlines the "matters, skills and processes" which must be taught at the relevant Key Stages. The most recently published National Curriculum was introduced into schools in September 2014.
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National Curriculum for England
The National Curriculum for England is the statutory standard of school subjects, lesson content, and attainment levels for primary and secondary schools in England. It is compulsory for local authority-maintained schools, but also often followed by independent schools and state-funded academies. It was first introduced by the Education Reform Act 1988 as simply The National Curriculum and applied to both England and Wales. However, education later became a devolved matter for the Welsh government.
The National Curriculum for England has been updated multiple times since its introduction. As of 2024[update], the current version in use dates from 2014.
The Education Act 2002 sets out the statutory duty for schools to offer a school curriculum that is balanced and broad-based, that "promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society" and that prepares pupils for the "opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life". The National Curriculum is designed to be one part of such a school curriculum.
The statutory documentation for the National Curriculum presents two main aims:
3.1
The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge they require to be educated citizens. It introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said, and helps engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievements.
3.2
The national curriculum is just one of the many elements in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the national curriculum specifications. The national curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.
The National Curriculum is set out for all year groups for pupils aged between 5 and 16. Year groups are divided into four Key Stages, each of which has a different compulsory list of taught subjects. These subjects are indicated in the following table:
The Secretary of State for Education is required to set out a Programme of Study for each statutory curriculum subject which outlines the "matters, skills and processes" which must be taught at the relevant Key Stages. The most recently published National Curriculum was introduced into schools in September 2014.