14 to 16 learning under the Curriculum for Wales

The guidance explains the legal requirements for a school’s curriculum for 14 to 16-year-old learners under the Curriculum for Wales and looks to support schools in designing a curriculum offer which meets those requirements as well as Welsh Government’s priorities for learning and teaching in year 10 and year 11. 

Subject to the outcome of this consultation, it is our intention to publish the guidance as statutory guidance in relation to 14 to 16 learning under section 71 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (the ‘Act’). As such its target audience must have regard to it when exercising functions under that Act.

You will note that throughout the draft Curriculum for Wales framework guidance we frequently use the word ‘should’ when we refer to the advice set out in statutory guidance. The use of that word refers to steps we strongly recommend schools and settings take. It does not purport to set out mandatory requirements. As these recommendations form part of statutory guidance, schools and settings must consider them, but may, with good reason, decide to do something different.

Large print, Braille and alternative language versions of this document are available on request.

School Improvement and Qualifications Policy Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ

email: Dysgu.14-16.learning@gov.wales