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Personal development

The wider development of pupils' character, wellbeing and readiness for life; in Northern Ireland, part of the Personal Development and Mutual Understanding (PDMU) area.

Used in
England, Northern Ireland
Topic
Curriculum

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SMSC (Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) England
The wider development of pupils that schools in England must promote across the curriculum and school life.
PDMU (Personal Development and Mutual Understanding) Northern Ireland
An area of learning in the Northern Ireland primary curriculum.

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