National Curriculum

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1. (in England and Wales) the curriculum of subjects taught in state schools progressively from 1989. There are ten foundation subjects: English, maths, and science (the core subjects); art, design and technology, geography, history, music, physical education, and a foreign language. Pupils are assessed according to specified attainment targets throughout each of four key stages. Schools must also provide religious education and , since 1999, lessons in citizenship AbbreviationNC

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Extras like foreign languages and Greek classics have been all but obliterated from the national curriculum.

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Our country is in the process of implementing a new national curriculum called the Common Core Standards.

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