core subjects

British

plural noun

education three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum

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The cuts announced Wednesday will transform how the paper covers core subjects, including sports and foreign news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Those results could then inform the citizens’ assembly process — identifying core subjects to discuss, as well as the kinds of information needed to answer the most important questions.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2024

The crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers in state schools is real, with too few training to teach core subjects such as maths and physics.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2024

That year, Beijing also banned private-tutoring companies from making a profit from teaching core subjects and offering classes on weekends or holidays.

From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023

She tells me that the three days a week that we meet, teacher-collaborators will instruct on core subjects.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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