The National Curriculum for England is the statutory standard of school subjects, lesson content, and attainment levels for primary and secondary schools in England. It is compulsory for local authority-maintained schools, but also often followed by independent schools and state-funded academies. It was first introduced by the Education Reform Act 1988 as simply The National Curriculum and applied to both England and Wales.[1] However, education later became a devolved matter for the Welsh government.
The National Curriculum for England has been updated multiple times since its introduction. As of 2024[update], the current version in use dates from 2014.[2]
- ^ "Education Reform Act 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. c. 40 Part I Chapter I. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "National curriculum for England". Department for Education, UK Government. 14 October 2013 [Last updated 16 July 2014]. Retrieved 18 July 2022.