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Curriculum overhaul for schools in Wales

A new curriculum will be available for schools in Wales in three years' time under Welsh Government plans.

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New curriculum for schools in Wales 'by 2018'

A new curriculum will be available for schools in Wales in three years' time under Welsh Government plans.

Education Minister Huw Lewis wants the new curriculum designed and developed by 2018, with formal teaching beginning by 2021.

The Education Minister wants 'better learning and higher standards'. Credit: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

Mr Lewis confirmed in June that Wales would press ahead with plans to overhaul the existing curriculum.

Proposals include making digital skills a priority, giving teachers more freedom, and making smoother transitions between subjects and year groups.

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