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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 students' nine-hour day begins with intense learning of the Talmud, a study of Jewish law, and is followed by core subjects such as maths and English, as well as sports.

From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023

The main changes are to qualifications in the core subjects - English, Welsh, maths and sciences.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023

The curriculum was quite specialized: You had to choose three core subjects and focus on them.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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