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Cross-curricular skills

In Northern Ireland, communication, using mathematics and using ICT, assessed through levels of progression.

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Curriculum

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Northern Ireland Curriculum Northern Ireland
The statutory curriculum for schools in Northern Ireland, organised in the Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1 to 4 and areas of learning, with cross-curricular skills.

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Foundation Stage (NI) · Key stage · Key Stage 1 · Key Stage 2 · Key Stage 3 · Key Stage 4

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