Is Shakespeare in the national curriculum?

More importantly, Cox became in 1988 the chairman of the committee tasked with producing the National Curriculum for English which introduced Shakespeare as the sole compulsory author whom all students are guaranteed to study before leaving school.

Are languages part of the national curriculum?

The National Curriculum Framework sets out that languages are required to be taught at Key Stages 2 and 3; that is, from ages 7-14. At Key Stage 2, the requirement is for a foreign language to be taught; at Key Stage 3 the requirement is specifically for a modern foreign language.

How to incorporate languages, literacy and communication in your curriculum?

This provides specific guidance when incorporating learning in languages, literacy and communication in your curriculum. It should be read together with the overarching Designing your curriculum section which is relevant to learning and teaching through all areas of learning and experience.

How to design learning, literacy and communication?

The following are some key principles which settings/schools should consider when designing learning and teaching in the Languages, Literacy and Communication Area of Learning and Experience (Area). Literacy should be at the heart of this Area, across all statements of what matters.

How is emerging literacy related to language and communication?

For infants and toddlers, emerging literacy is embedded in the Language and Communication domain. This reflects how closely connected these emerging literacy skills are to very young children’s beginning receptive, expressive, and vocabulary skills.

What should be included in a language curriculum?

A curriculum must embed the mandatory cross-curricular skills and the integral skills that underpin the four purposes of the curriculum. The following are some key principles which settings/schools should consider when designing learning and teaching in the Languages, Literacy and Communication Area of Learning and Experience (Area).