Part 6The curriculum in England

General duties in respect of the curriculum

78General requirements in relation to curriculum

1

The curriculum for a maintained school or maintained nursery school satisfies the requirements of this section if it is a balanced and broadly based curriculum which—

a

promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and

b

prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.

2

The curriculum for any funded nursery education provided otherwise than at a maintained school or maintained nursery school satisfies the requirements of this section if it is a balanced and broadly based curriculum which—

a

promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils for whom the funded nursery education is provided and of society, and

b

prepares those pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.