SCHEDULE 2Specification of Minimum Content
I1I2I3PART 1Statutory Requirements Relating to the Curriculum
Sch. 2 Pt. 1 in operation at 1.8.2008 for specified purposes, see art. 1, Sch. 1
Sch. 2 Pt. 1 in operation at 1.8.2009 for specified purposes, see art. 1, Sch. 1
The statutory Northern Ireland Curriculum from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4
is a balanced and broadly based curriculum which—
a
promotes the spiritual, emotional, moral, cultural, intellectual and physical development of pupils at the school and thereby of society; and
b
prepares such pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life by equipping them with appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills.
In order to meet their statutory requirements, schools must provide learning opportunities in relation to the following:
a
Religious Education – in accordance with the core syllabus drafted by the four main Christian Churches in Northern Ireland and specified by the Department of Education.
b
the following Areas of Learning:
Areas of Learning | Contributory Elements |
|---|---|
Language and Literacy | Talking and Listening Reading Writing |
Mathematics and Numeracy | Number Measures Shape and Space Sorting Patterns and Relationships |
The Arts | Art and design Music Drama |
The World Around Us | The World Around Us |
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding | Personal Understanding and Health Mutual Understanding in the Local and Wider Community |
Physical Development and Movement | Physical Development and Movement |
Areas of Learning | Contributory Elements |
|---|---|
Language and Literacy | Talking and Listening Reading Writing |
Mathematics and Numeracy | Processes in Mathematics Number Measures Shape and Space Handling Data |
The Arts | Art and Design Music Drama |
The World Around Us | History Geography Science and Technology |
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding | Personal Understanding and Health Mutual Understanding in the Local and Wider Community |
Physical Education | Physical Education |
Areas of Learning | Contributory Elements |
|---|---|
Language and Literacy | English Irish (in Irish-speaking schools) Media education |
Mathematics and Numeracy | Mathematics Financial capability |
Modern Languages | Any official language of the European Union (other than English and, in Irish speaking schools, Irish). |
The Arts | Art and Design Music Drama |
Environment and Society | History Geography |
Science and Technology | Science Technology and Design |
Learning for Life and Work | Employability Local and Global Citizenship Personal Development Home Economics |
Physical Education | Physical Education |
Areas of Learning | Contributory Elements |
|---|---|
Language and Literacy | |
Mathematics and Numeracy | |
Modern Languages | |
The Arts | |
Environment and Society | |
Science and Technology | |
Learning for Life and Work | Employability Local and Global Citizenship Personal Development |
Physical Education | Physical Education |
Minimum Content
The Minimum Content for each Area of Learning and Key Stage means the knowledge, understanding and skills within that Area of Learning which are required to be taught to pupils of different abilities and maturities during that stage.
Sch. 2 Pt. 1 in operation at 1.8.2007 for specified purposes, see art. 1, Sch. 1