\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx3255\tx6525\tx9780\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 In 1988 England and Wales introduced a national curriculum consisting of
three æcoreÆ subjects (English, maths and science) and seven æfoundationÆ subjects (art, geography, history, music, physical education, technology and, in secondary schools only, a modern language). It is recognised that variation in practices may need
to be introduced, to take account of different situations. For example, in \b \cf4 \ATXht10141000 Wales\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , Welsh is a core subject in Welsh-speaking areas and a foundation subject in non-Welsh speaking areas.\par
