The Primary School Curriculum
The Primary School Curriculum The current National Curriculum was introduced in 1988, in order to set out the knowledge, skills, and understanding which can be promoted to children and young people in society. Majority of countries have guidance or a curriculum in order to provide the best guidelines for children and young people. Prior to 1988, education was completely different. The curriculum was based on religious education, and that being the only subject which was compulsory (Bartlett and Burton, 2016). The Education Act of 2002 main aim of the curriculum is to develop the well-being of an individual, promoting the moral, cultural, spiritual, mental and physical development of children and young people. This aim allows children to prepare for the future when it comes to opportunities, experiences, and responsibilities (Bartlett and Burton, 2007). This blog agrees that these aims should be a priority within primary education as it helps children to develop in a variety ...