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Learning standards

Statements of what students should know and be able to do, usually by grade and subject. UK nearest: programmes of study.

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Topic
Curriculum

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State standards United States
The learning standards each state sets for what students should know in each grade and subject.
Programme of study (PoS) England
The statutory description in the national curriculum of what must be taught in a subject at each key stage.

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