National Curriculum

British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: NC.  (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

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All primary and secondary school pupils in the south are set to be taught about financial matters under changes to the national curriculum.

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The debate highlights the ongoing challenge in Nigeria of balancing the promotion of its rich linguistic heritage with the practical demands of a national curriculum and a globalised economy where English proficiency is dominant.

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Children will be taught how to budget and how mortgages work as the government seeks to modernise the national curriculum in England's schools.

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The government commissioned a review of the national curriculum and assessments in England last year, in the hope of developing a "cutting edge" curriculum that would narrow attainment gaps between the most disadvantaged students and their classmates.

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Now the primary school national curriculum is taught in Somali with the curriculum remaining in English for higher education - and Arabic used at madrassas, or Islamic schools.

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