foundation subjects

British

plural noun

education the subjects studied as part of the National Curriculum, including the compulsory core subjects

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"Questions about whether all the foundation subjects should be statutory for example are being hotly debated," she said.

From BBC

On the contrary, the more general subjects are first considered; then come the more complex—the specializations and enlargements upon the foundation subjects.

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