Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as The Education (Core Syllabus for Religious Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation as set out in Schedule 1.

Revocation2.

The Curriculum (Core Syllabus for Religious Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 19962 is revoked.

Specification of a Core Syllabus for Religious Education3.

The contents of the document entitled “Core Syllabus for Religious Education”, published by The Stationery Office3, are specified as the core syllabus for the teaching of religious education in grant-aided schools.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 21 June 2007.

David Woods
Assistant Secretary
Department of Education