The Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 secures the creation of a wide range of local curricula for 14-19 learners in Wales. It also sets out the entitlement of learners to follow their elected course of study. A staged approach has been taken to the implementation of the Measure.
The specific requirements is detailed within the Education (Local Curriculum for Pupils in Key Stage 4) (Wales) Regulations 2009 which came into force on the 1st January 2010. It makes provision as to the formation of the local curriculum, including stipulating the minimum number of course of study to be included within a local curriculum. It also states the minimum number of vocational courses of study to ensure that the local area curricula contain a wide range of options of study both academic and vocational in nature. Further information on the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.
