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Assessing the Cross-Curricular Skills

The information on these pages may be subject to change as assessment policy is currently being finalised. For information on the current transitional arrangements in relation to statutory assessment of the cross-curricular skills go to the Assessment page.

The cross-curricular skills of Communication, Using Mathematics, and Using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) are the bedrock skills through which young people access knowledge. These skills are developed across the curriculum and are the responsibility of all teachers. Emphasis is placed on transferring, applying and ‘using’ skills effectively, throughout the curriculum.  Schools will be required to assess and report annually on each pupil’s progression in the cross-curricular skills with reference to Levels of Progression.

Draft Levels of Progression

The Levels of Progression are currently the subject of decisions within DE and ALL documents which reference these are subject to change.

Planning for Assessment