Underpinning the new curriculum are four purposes which will be at the heart of all teaching and learning.

Key elements of the new Curriculum

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 curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience:

• Expressive arts
• Health and well-being
• Humanities (including RE)
• Languages, literacy and communication 
• Mathematics and numeracy
• Science and technology (including computer science).

Curriculum for Wales 2022 

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