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National Curriculum online
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What is the National Curriculum for England?
The National Curriculum sets out a clear, full and statutory entitlement to learning for all pupils up to the age of 16. It determines the content of what will be taught and sets attainment targets for learning. It also determines how performance will be assessed and reported. An effective National Curriculum gives teachers, pupils, parents, employers and the wider community a clear and shared understanding of the skills and knowledge that young people will gain at school.
The National Curriculum is regularly reviewed to ensure that it continues to meet the changing needs of pupils and society. This revised National Curriculum principally reflects changes made to the key stage 4 curriculum from 2004. These changes enable schools to offer pupils greater choice, while ensuring they acquire the core of general learning and experience essential to later learning and employment. At key stage 4, young people should see how their studies will lead to further education and employment and be helped to develop competence in skills such as analysis, problem solving, reasoning and communication.
The following are compulsory at key stage 4: English, mathematics, science, ICT, physical education, citizenship, religious education, sex education, careers education and work-related learning. The arts, design and technology, the humanities and modern foreign languages are entitlement areas at key stage 4. This means schools must make available courses in each of these areas to all students who wish to study them.
