Written question AQW 53751/22-27

Written question by Ms Cara Hunter on .

MLA
Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
5 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 53751/22-27
Department
Department of Education
Business
To the Minister of Education
Assembly identifier
Document 502198

Text

To ask the Minister of Education to detail any process by which the proposed common minimum entitlement within the Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 will be determined, including any (i) criteria for deciding which knowledge, concepts and vocabulary are essential for all pupils; (ii) extent to which content outside the common minimum entitlement will be determined by individual schools; and (iii) safeguards in place to ensure that the flexibility afforded to schools does not result in significant differences in the knowledge and educational experiences available to pupils.

86 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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