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How have arts subjects faired in the revised National Curriculum?

Dance is still not adequately included and film and technology are missing. The Cultural Learning Alliance sums up concerns over the final draft of changes to the National Curriculum which come into effect from 2014. 

Elizabeth Hunt
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The final version of the National Curriculum has been published and the consultation rounds are now over.

The curriculum contains the programmes of study and attainment targets for all subjects, at all key stages, except key stage 4 English, Maths and science, which will follow after a public consultation on the draft programmes of study.

The DfE published drafts in February and July, asking for feedback. The July document contained substantial changes, particularly to arts and cultural subjects. We outlined them in this post – the highlights included significant improvements to the History and Music specifications.

We are extremely heartened to see that our suggested paragraph on Drama has been included within the Aims section of the English Curriculum. Up to this point Drama was not included in the statutory section of the document.