(1)The adopted curriculum must be implemented in accordance with subsection (2) for pupils who have not yet completed the school year in which the majority of the pupils in their class attain the age of 14.
(2)The adopted curriculum must be implemented in a way that secures teaching and learning for each pupil that—
(a)encompasses the areas of learning and experience (including the mandatory elements within those areas), and
(b)develops the mandatory cross-curricular skills.
(3)The teaching and learning secured under subsection (2)—
(a)in respect of the mandatory element of Relationships and Sexuality Education, must be suitable for the pupil’s stage of development, and
(b)in respect of the mandatory element of Religion, Values and Ethics, must accord with Part 2 of Schedule 1, except where subsection (4) applies.
(4)This subsection applies where the teaching and learning is for pupils in a class in which the majority of the pupils are below compulsory school age at the beginning of the school year.