Valid from 01/08/2006

SCHEDULES

Article 6

SCHEDULE 1N.I.AREAS OF LEARNING AND THE CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS

PART I N.I.FOUNDATION STAGE

AREAS OF LEARNING	CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
Language and literacy	Talking and listening Reading Writing
Mathematics and numeracy	Number Measures Shape and space Sorting Patterns and relationships
The arts	Art and design Music Drama
The world around us	The world around us
Personal development and mutual understanding	Personal understanding and health Mutual understanding in the local and wider community
Physical development and movement	Physical development and movement

PART II N.I.KEY STAGES 1 AND 2

AREAS OF LEARNING	CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
Language and literacy	Talking and listening Reading Writing
Mathematics and numeracy	Processes in mathematics Number Measures Shape and spaceHandling data
The arts	Art and design Music Drama
The world around us	History Geography Science and technology
Personal development and mutual understanding	Personal understanding and health Mutual understanding in the local and wider community
Physical education	Physical education

PART III N.I.KEY STAGE 3

AREAS OF LEARNING	CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
Language and literacy	English Irish (in Irish speaking schools only) Media education
Mathematics and numeracy	Mathematics Financial capability
Modern languages	Any official language of the European Union (other than English and, in Irish speaking schools, Irish).
The arts	Art and design Music Drama
Environment and society	History Geography
Science and technology	Science Technology and design
Learning for life and work	Employability Local and global citizenship Personal development Home economics
Physical education	Physical education

PART IV N.I.KEY STAGE 4

AREAS OF LEARNING	CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
Language and literacy
Mathematics and numeracy
Modern languages
The arts
Environment and society
Science and technolog
Learning for life and work	Employability Local and global citizenship Personal development
Physical education	Physical education