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Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021, Section 24 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

24Areas of learning and experience and cross-curricular skillsE+W
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(1)The curriculum must make provision for teaching and learning that—

(a)encompasses each of the areas of learning and experience, including the mandatory elements within the areas of learning and experience, and

(b)develops the mandatory cross-curricular skills.

(2)The provision for teaching and learning encompassing the mandatory element of Relationships and Sexuality Education must be developmentally appropriate for pupils, or children.

(3)The provision for teaching and learning encompassing the mandatory element of Religion, Values and Ethics must accord with Part 1 of Schedule 1, except where subsection (4) applies.

(4)This subsection applies where the provision for teaching and learning is made—

(a)for pupils in a class in which the majority of the pupils are below compulsory school age at the beginning of the school year;

(b)for children for whom funded non-maintained nursery education is provided.

(5)If the curriculum applies to pupils who have completed the school year in which the majority of the pupils in their class attained the age of 14, it must offer those pupils a choice of teaching and learning within each area of learning and experience.

Commencement Information

I1S. 24(1)(2)(3)(4) in force at 1.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 5(1)(2)(a), Sch.

I2S. 24(1)(2)(3)(4) in force at 1.9.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 6(1)(2)(a)

I3S. 24(1)(2)(3)(4) in force at 1.9.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/652, art. 7(a)

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