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Curriculum for Wales

The national curriculum framework in Wales from 2022, for ages 3 to 16, built around four purposes, six Areas of Learning and Experience and progression steps.

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CfW
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Wales
Topic
Curriculum

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Four purposes Wales
The aims of the Curriculum for Wales: that learners become ambitious, capable learners; enterprising, creative contributors; ethical, informed citizens; and healthy, confident individuals.
Areas of Learning and Experience (AoLEs) Wales
The six curriculum areas in the Curriculum for Wales: expressive arts; health and well-being; humanities; languages, literacy and communication; mathematics and numeracy; science and technology.
Progression steps Wales
Five reference points in the Curriculum for Wales, roughly at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16, describing expected progress.

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