Curriculum for Wales

Our School Summary Statement for the Curriculum for Wales

Please also see the Curriculum For Wales Statements of What Matters published by the Welsh Government

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https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2021-11/curriculum-for-wales-statements-of-what-matters-code.pdf

Information Regarding the Curriculum For Wales

A new curriculum for Wales has been developed with education professionals across Wales.

All schools are using the new curriculum to underpin teaching and learning for children and young people aged 3-16.

4 Purposes

The 4 purposes will be at the heart of the new curriculum. They are the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the curriculum to support our children and young people to be:

ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives
enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work
ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world
healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

Key elements

The Curriculum for Wales will include:

6 Areas of Learning and Experience from 3 to 16
3 cross curriculum responsibilities: literacy, numeracy and digital competence
progression reference points at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16
achievement outcomes which describe expected achievements at each progression reference point.

The curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience:

Expressive arts
Health and well-being
Humanities (including RE which should remain compulsory to age 16)
Languages, literacy and communication (including Welsh, which should remain compulsory to age 16, and modern foreign languages)
Mathematics and numeracy
Science and technology (including computer science)