北爱尔兰义务教育阶段新课程的内容与特色

The Content and Characteristics of Northern Ireland New Curriculum Standards in Compulsory Education

1999年北爱尔兰开始实施课程改革，2007年颁布了法定的课程。本文从课程的理念和目标、学习领域、能力与技能、教学评价等方面概述了北爱尔兰义务教育阶段新课程的主要内容，总结出了其新课程的特色，即注重课程的平衡，密切联系社会生活，为了学习的评价。

Northern Ireland has begun its curriculum reform since 1999 and published its national curriculum standards in 2007. This paper devotes to the introduction of the main content of the new curriculum standard, including its ideas and goals, learning areas, capabilities and skills and instructional assessment. And then it concludes the characteristics of this curriculum reform, including stressing on the balance of curriculum, closely tying up social life and assessment for Learning.