NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL CURRICULUM AS REFORMED IN ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE JUNE 2004

PRIMARY -Key Stage 1* (P3&P4 only), and Key Stage 2

Creative, Expressive & Physical Development

including Art and Design, Music

Language and Literacy


including Talking and Listening, Reading and Writing

Mathematics and Numeracy


including practical and mental arithmetic, application of numeracy across the curriculum

Personal Development

including emotional development, health and safety, community understanding

The World Around Us

including geography, history, science and technology

Physical Education

 

Religious Education

 

* Foundation Stage (P1 and P2) no decisions on enriched curriculum yet. Existing pilots will continue, with further evaluation of outcomes and an assessment of implementation costs to be provided by CCEA.

POST PRIMARY (Key Stages 3 and 4#)

Learning for Life and Work

Education for Employability
Local and Global Citizenship
PSHE
Home Economics

General Learning Areas:

 

The Arts


including Art & Design, Drama, Music

English/ Irish

including Media Education

Environment and Society

including Geography and History

Modern Languages

(currently) French, Spanish, German, Italian or Irish

Mathematics

including Financial Capability

Science and Technology

including Science
Technology & Design

Physical Education

 


Religious Education

 

Developing Skills and Competences in:
· Personal and Interpersonal Skills
· Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
· Communication
· Using Mathematics
· Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

# At Key Stage 4, compulsory elements would be confined to Learning For Life and Work, and Key Skills - in order to give schools greater flexibility to tailor provision to the needs of their pupils.

Outline timetable for revised Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
 

FOUNDATION (Subject to Evaluation of Pilot) No statutory change No statutory change New Learning Areas statutory in Year 1 New Learning Areas statutory in Year 2
 

KEY STAGE 1 No statutory change New Learning Areas statutory in Year 3 New Learning Areas statutory in Year 4 Pupil profile becomes statutory


KEY STAGE 2 No statutory change New Learning Areas statutory in Year 5 New Learning Areas statutory in Year 6 New Learning Areas and Pupil Profile Statutory in Year 7


KEY STAGE 3 No statutory change Learning Areas statutory Y8-10. In LLW only Citizenship statutory Employability becomes statutory PSHE becomes statutory Pupil Profile becomes statutory
 

KEY STAGE 4 Selective Disappplication continues New requirements statutory in Year 11 New requirements statutory in Year 12