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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 might also need to study relationships, sex and health education,…
The national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
The national curriculum secondary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 3 and 4.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.
Report looking at the curricula of high-performing jurisdictions, in order to inform the development of the new national curriculum.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for history for key stages 1 to 3.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for music at key stages 1 to 3.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for computing at key stages 1 to 4.
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