National curriculum

National curriculum

A national curriculum is a school curriculum which is mandated by a government for schools within its jurisdiction(s).

National Curriculum may refer to:

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  • National Curriculum — United Kingdom A curriculum for schools created under section 2 of the Education Reform Act 1988. The National Curriculum was introduced to standardise content taught across schools for the purposes of assessing pupils achievement. It is the duty …   Law dictionary

  • national curriculum — ► NOUN ▪ a curriculum of study laid down to be taught in state schools …   English terms dictionary

  • National Curriculum — National Cur riculum n the National Curriculum the course of study that most students follow in England and Wales between the ages of five and 16 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • National Curriculum — The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary state schools following the Education Reform Act 1988. Notwithstanding its name, it does not apply to Independent …   Wikipedia

  • National Curriculum — The National Curriculum was introduced in all state schools in England and Wales in 1988. Children’s education from 5 to 16 is divided into four key stages. Key stage 1 covers ages 5–7, key stage 2 ages 7–11, key stage 3 ages 11–14 and key stage… …   Universalium

  • National Curriculum —    A standard programme of education in England and Wales, the National Curriculum was introduced by the Education Reform Act of 1988. While politicians, the general public and commentators on education have welcomed the introduction of a… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • National Curriculum — N PROPER: the N The National Curriculum is the course of study that most school pupils in England and Wales are meant to follow between the ages of 5 and 16 …   English dictionary

  • National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education — 2009 is a Government of India draft created for proposing changes and updates required to the National Council for Teacher Education, an Indian government body set up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (#73, 1993) in… …   Wikipedia

  • National Curriculum Test — [National Curriculum Test] noun (abbr NCT) a test taken by British schoolchildren to check their progress in subjects of the National Curriculum. Tests are taken at the ages of 7, 11 and 14. They are often referred to by their old name: ↑SATs… …   Useful english dictionary

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