8.—(1) The head teacher shall formulate a policy for the secular curriculum of the school (“the curriculum policy”) for adoption by the governing body.
(2) The head teacher shall review the curriculum policy every school year and shall formulate any necessary changes to the curriculum policy for adoption by the governing body.
(3) The head teacher shall implement the curriculum policy adopted by the governing body.
(4) The governing body shall—
(a)consider the curriculum policy formulated by the head teacher and adopt it, with or without modifications, or remit it to the head teacher for reformulation;
(b)monitor, evaluate and review the implementation of the curriculum policy; and
(c)consider and adopt, with or without modifications, or reject any changes to the curriculum policy proposed by the head teacher.