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The 1988 curriculum was rigidly defined by subject, prescribing both the content and the pedagogy, and had neither teacher input nor testing. It proved over-ambitious and content-laden and was unmanageable. Cross-curriculum working and personal development was not covered. In England the Dearing Report trimmed the content, but did not change ...
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA) is an awarding body in Northern Ireland. [3] It develops and delivers qualifications, including GCSEs, AS, and A Levels, and provides curriculum support and assessments for schools. CCEA is a non-departmental public body and regulator, approving and monitoring Awarding ...
It is governed by guidance published by CCEA and covers: Understanding and Health; Mutual Understanding in the Local and Wider Community. [27] In Northern Ireland, the equivalent of PSHE in Key Stage 3 is "Personal Development and Mutual Understanding" (PDMU).
The department's overall vision is "to ensure that every learner fulfils her or his potential at each stage of development". Its key stated priorities are: raising Standards for all; closing the performance gap, increasing access and equality; developing the education workforce; improving the "learning environment"; and transforming education management.
File:The School Premises (Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 (NISRO 1973-491).pdf
NCFE (formerly the Northern Council for Further Education) is an awarding organisation and registered educational charity providing qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [1] NCFE is regulated by Ofqual in England, and recognised by Qualifications Wales [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment in ...
The education system in Northern Ireland differs from elsewhere in the United Kingdom (although it is relatively similar to Wales), but is similar to the Republic of Ireland in sharing in the development of the national school system and serving a similar society with a relatively rural population.
The curriculum at Key Stage 3 covers: employability, home economics, local and global citizenship; personal development. It is a compulsory subject but not a subject title. Schools are free to deliver the four strands in ways that suit their students. [1]