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The national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
The ‘basic’ school curriculum includes the ‘national curriculum’, as well…
Compulsory national curriculum subjects at primary school are: English…
Key stage 3 Compulsory national curriculum subjects are: English maths…
Children also need to study relationships, sex and health education, and…
Revised information on the 2014 national curriculum assessment at key stage 2, including breakdowns by pupil characteristics.
Information to help school leaders plan, develop and implement the new statutory curriculum.
Government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future.
The national curriculum secondary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 3 and 4.
The independent review of England’s curriculum, assessment and qualifications system, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE, and the government’s response.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
A series of reviews by Ofsted looking at the research evidence currently available about different curriculum subjects.
Support and training materials for schools to help train teachers on relationships, sex and health education.
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