AQW 53732/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 05/10/2026
Answered On Date: 13/10/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any ways in which curriculum and assessment will remain appropriately connected through the implementation of Curriculum 2028.

Answer:

Curriculum, assessment and qualifications reform are being progressed as interconnected strands of the TransformED programme, led by my Department’s senior management in conjunction with the relevant education partners. This will help ensure coherence between what pupils are expected to learn, how learning is assessed, and how achievement is recognised.

As Curriculum 2028 is implemented, assessment arrangements will continue to be considered alongside curriculum reform to support progression in learning and alignment between curriculum, assessment and qualifications. High-quality guidance and curriculum resources will be developed to support classroom practice, learning and assessment.