{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-education-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-6",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2006/0110800419",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-education-northern-ireland-order-2006",
  "path": "article/6",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Areas of learning and contributory elements",
  "text": "(1) The curriculum for every grant-aided school shall include–\n(a) in relation to pupils in the foundation stage, the areas of learning set out in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1;\n(b) in relation to pupils in key stages 1 and 2, the areas of learning set out in column 1 of Part II of that Schedule;\n(c) in relation to pupils in key stage 3, the areas of learning set out in column 1 of Part III of that Schedule;\n(d) in relation to pupils in key stage 4, the areas of learning set out in column 1 of Part IV of that Schedule.\n(2) For the purposes of this Part, the elements (“the contributory elements”) which fall within each area of learning listed in column 1 of a Part of Schedule 1 are the elements listed against that area of learning in column 2 of that Part of that Schedule.\n(3) In relation to key stage 4, paragraph (2) applies only in relation to the areas of learning called–\n(a) Learning for life and work; and\n(b) Physical education.\n(4) The Department may by order amend Schedule 1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800419/article/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:20:00.725614+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}