Revised National
Curriculum
This analysis
has been made to help you identify where education for
sustainable development appears within the revised
National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 to 3. The
information in this section can also be downloaded as a
document titled Curriculum 2000 from the Downloads
page.
Values,
aims and purposes underpinning the school curriculum
The Environment
“We value the environment, both natural and shaped
by humanity, as the basis of life and a source of wonder
and inspiration.”
On the basis of these
values we should:
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accept our responsibility
to maintain a sustainable environment for future
generations |
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understand the place of
human beings within nature |
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understand our
responsibilities for other species |
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ensure that development
can be justified |
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preserve balance and
diversity in nature wherever possible |
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preserve areas of beauty
and interest for future generations |
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repair, whenever
possible, habitats damaged by human development and
other means |
Main
aims for the school curriculum
Aim 2 Includes:
"It should develop their awareness and
understanding of, and respect for, the environments in
which they live, and secure their commitment to
sustainable development at a personal, local, national
and global level."
Subjects
promoting Education for Sustainable Development
Full
descriptions and analyses of the principal subjects
giving direct reference to ESD are available from the
left-hand menu. They are:
No direct references to
ESD are made by Mathematics, English, Modern Foreign
Languages or Music. |
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