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Wales Curriculum & Standards
Official Education Authority:Welsh Government / Qualifications Wales
Primary Framework:
Visit Official Portal↗Curriculum for Wales / Cwricwlwm i Gymru
Jump to Key Stage / Phase:🎒 Progression Steps 1–3 (Primary)16🏫 Progression Step 4 (Years 7–9)13📝 Progression Step 5 (WJEC GCSEs & A-Levels)17
Curriculum for Wales: Progression Steps 1–3 (Primary)16 Courses
Foundational development across the 6 Areas of Learning & Experience (AoLE) in bilingual Wales.
📐Mathematics20 Lessons
Grade 1 Mathematics: Counting, Place Value & Addition Within 20
Year 1 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-MA-NPV / STA Year 1
🔬Science16 Lessons
Grade 1 Science: Living Things, Plant Growth & Sun Patterns
Year 1 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-SC-BIO / STA Year 1
📚English Language Arts18 Lessons
Grade 1 ELA: Phonics Foundations, Sight Words & Early Stories
Year 1 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-ENG-PHO / Letters & Sounds
📐Mathematics22 Lessons
Grade 2 Mathematics: Multi-Digit Addition, Subtraction & Measurement
Year 2 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-MA-ADD / KS1 Assessment
🔬Science18 Lessons
Grade 2 Science: Properties of Matter, Earth Changes & Habitats
Year 2 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-SC-MAT / STA Year 2
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Grade 2 ELA: Sentence Construction, Narrative Sequencing & Vocabulary
Year 2 (Progression Step 1/2)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS1-ENG-GPS / STA Year 2
📐Mathematics24 Lessons
Grade 3 Mathematics: Multiplication Concepts, Division & Basic Fractions
Year 3 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-MA-MUL / Year 3 Programme
🔬Science18 Lessons
Grade 3 Science: Forces and Interactions, Weather & Life Cycles
Year 3 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-SC-FOR / Year 3 Programme
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Grade 3 ELA: Paragraph Architecture, Informational Reading & Main Ideas
Year 3 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-ENG-PAR / Year 3 Programme
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Grade 4 Mathematics: Multi-Digit Operations, Fractions & Decimals
Year 4 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-MA-FDP / Multiplication Tables Check
🔬Science22 Lessons
Grade 4 Science: Earth Systems, Weathering, Energy Waves & Sound
Year 4 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-SC-PHY / Year 4 Programme
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Grade 4 ELA: Parts of Speech, Punctuation Mastery & Research Writing
Year 4 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-ENG-GPS / Year 4 Programme
🏛️Social Studies & Civics18 Lessons
Grade 4 Social Studies: Regional Geography, Early Peoples & State History
Grade 4 (Elementary)•C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A
📐Mathematics24 Lessons
Grade 5 Mathematics: Fraction Multiplication, Decimals & 3D Volume
Year 5 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-MA-FDP / Year 5 Programme
🔬Science20 Lessons
Grade 5 Science: Ecosystem Dynamics, Food Webs & The Water Cycle
Year 5 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-SC-SPA / Year 5 Programme
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Grade 5 ELA: Citing Text Evidence, Persuasive Essays & Word Nuance
Year 5 (Progression Step 2/3)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS2-ENG-TXT / Year 5 Programme
Curriculum for Wales: Progression Step 4 (Lower Secondary)13 Courses
Deeper subject exploration preparing learners for formal GCSE qualifications and vocational pathways.
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Grade 6 Mathematics: Ratios, Unit Rates, Expressions & Equations
Year 7 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-MA-RAT / Year 7 Programme
🔬Science22 Lessons
Earth & Space Science: Plate Tectonics, Weather Patterns & Solar System
Year 7 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-SC-ROC / Year 7 Programme
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Grade 6 ELA: Central Themes, Argumentative Writing & Text Analysis
Year 7 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-ENG-PRO / Year 7 Programme
🏛️Social Studies & Civics20 Lessons
World History: Ancient River Civilizations & Early Societies
Grade 6 / Year 7•C3.HIST.2.6-8 / TEKS 6.2.A
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Grade 7 Mathematics: Proportional Relationships, Percents & Probability
Year 8 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-MA-PRO / Year 8 Programme
🔬Science24 Lessons
Life Science: Cellular Processes, Genetics & Photosynthesis
Year 8 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-SC-CEL / Year 8 Programme
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Grade 7 ELA: Comparative Texts, Rhetorical Structure & Persuasion
Year 8 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-ENG-RHE / Year 8 Programme
🏛️Social Studies & Civics20 Lessons
World History: Medieval to Early Modern Civilizations & Trade Networks
Grade 7 / Year 8•C3.HIST.3.6-8 / TEKS 7.1.A
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Grade 8 Mathematics: Linear Equations, Slope & Algebra Foundations
Year 9 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-MA-ALG / AQA & Edexcel KS3
🔬Science24 Lessons
Physical Science: Newton’s Laws, Energy Transformation & Chemical Changes
Year 9 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-SC-FOR / Year 9 Programme
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Grade 8 ELA: Dramatic Structure, Literary Analysis & Formal Research
Year 9 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-ENG-SHA / Year 9 Programme
🏛️Social Studies & Civics22 Lessons
Civics & Government: The Constitution, Separation of Powers & Bill of Rights
Year 9 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-CIT-DEM / UK Constitution
💻Computer Science & AI20 Lessons
Computer Science: Python Programming, Control Flow & Boolean Logic
Year 9 (Progression Step 4)•Curriculum for Wales / Llywodraeth Cymru KS3-COMP-PRG / BCS Standards
Progression Step 5: Upper Secondary & Sixth Form17 Courses
WJEC GCSEs, Welsh Baccalaureate (Skills Challenge Certificate), and GCE A-Levels.
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Algebra 1: Quadratic Equations, Factoring & Parabola Models
Year 10 (GCSE / Progression Step 5 / WJEC GCSE)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / Edexcel 1MA1 / AQA 8300
🔬Science28 Lessons
High School Biology: Cell Structure, Organelles & Molecular Genetics
Year 10 (GCSE / Progression Step 5 / WJEC GCSE)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / AQA 8461 / Edexcel 1BI0
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
English 9: Foundations of Literature, Epic Poetry & Expository Essays
Year 10 (GCSE / Progression Step 5 / WJEC GCSE)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / AQA 8700 / Edexcel 1EN0
🏛️Social Studies & Civics22 Lessons
World Geography: Physical Landscapes, Demographics & Global Systems
Grade 9 / High School•C3.GEO.2.9-12 / TEKS WG.4.A
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Geometry: Euclidean Proofs, Congruence, Similarity & Trigonometry
Year 11 (GCSE / Progression Step 5 / WJEC GCSE)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / Edexcel 1MA1 / AQA 8300 (Grades 9–1)
🔬Science28 Lessons
High School Chemistry: Atomic Theory, Periodic Table & Chemical Bonds
Year 11 (GCSE / Progression Step 5 / WJEC GCSE)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / AQA 8462 / Edexcel 1CH0
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
High School ELA: Rhetorical Analysis, Persuasive Essays & Critical Logic
Grade 10 / High School•CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
🏛️Social Studies & Civics24 Lessons
Modern World History: Industrialization, Global Alliances & 20th Century Conflicts
Grade 10 / High School•C3.HIST.1.9-12 / TEKS WH.12.A
📐Mathematics30 Lessons
Algebra 2 & Trigonometry: Polynomials, Complex Numbers & Exponential Models
Year 12 (A-Level / WJEC A-Level)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / Edexcel 9MA0 / AQA 7357
🔬Science28 Lessons
High School Physics: Newton’s Laws of Motion, Momentum & Energy Conservation
Year 12 (A-Level / WJEC A-Level)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / AQA 7408 / OCR H556
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
American Literature: Synthesis Research, Foundational Speeches & Literary Movements
Grade 11 / High School•CCSS.ELA.RI.11-12.1 / TEKS 11.8.A
🏛️Social Studies & Civics26 Lessons
United States History: Founding Documents, Reconstruction, Civil Rights & Modern Era
Grade 11 / High School•C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A
📐Mathematics32 Lessons
Pre-Calculus & Calculus: Functions, Limits, Derivatives & Rate of Change
Year 13 (A-Level / WJEC A-Level)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / Edexcel 9MA0 / AQA 7357
🔬Science26 Lessons
Advanced Science: Environmental Systems, Energy Sustainability & Thermodynamics
Grade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB•NGSS.HS-ESS3-1 / AP.ENV.ENG
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
World Literature & Rhetoric: Critical Theoretical Lenses & Capstone Argumentation
Grade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB•CCSS.ELA.RL.11-12.6 / AP.ENG.LIT
🏛️Social Studies & Civics26 Lessons
US Government & Economics: Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties & Macroeconomic Policy
Grade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB•C3.CIV.13.9-12 / AP.GOV.CIV
💻Computer Science & AI28 Lessons
Advanced Computer Science & AI: Data Structures, Machine Learning & Algorithmic Ethics
Year 13 (A-Level / WJEC A-Level)•Qualifications Wales / WJEC / OCR H446 / AQA 7517