Curriculum for Wales

Our Curriculum for wales

The curriculum - what and how subjects are taught - has undergone a radical overhaul in Wales to prepare today's children for thriving in the future workplace in the digital age. 

Our curriculum overview contains information about the constituent parts of the new Curriculum for Wales and summarises how it will be delivered and interpreted at our school. 

Please click on the link below to read our curriculum overview.

Key elements of the curriculum

The Four Purposes:

The 4 purposes will be at the heart of our new curriculum. They will be the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the curriculum to support our children and young people to be:

ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives

enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work

ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world

healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society

The New Curriculum will include:

6 Areas of Learning and Experience from 3 to 16

3 cross curriculum responsibilities: literacy, numeracy and digital competence

progression reference points at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16

achievement outcomes which describe expected achievements at each progression reference point.

The New Curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience:

Expressive Arts

Health and Well-being

Humanities (including RE which should remain compulsory to age 16)

Languages, Literacy and Communication (including Welsh, which should remain compulsory to age 16, and modern foreign languages)

Mathematics and Numeracy

Science and Technology (including computer science).

Below are links to Welsh Government advice about the new curriculums and how education is changing in Wales.