
1 
This Order may be cited as The Education (Core Syllabus for Religious Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation as set out in Schedule 1.
2 
The Curriculum (Core Syllabus for Religious Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 is revoked.
3 
The contents of the document entitled “Core Syllabus for Religious Education”, published by The Stationery Office, are specified as the core syllabus for the teaching of religious education in grant-aided schools.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 21 June 2007.
David Woods
Assistant Secretary
Department of Education

SCHEDULE 1
Article 1

The provisions of this Order shall come into operation for pupils in each year of each key stage on 1st August of the school year shown in the following table:

Commencement Date Year Group
2007/08 1st year of the Foundation Stage
 1st year of Key Stage 1
 1st year of Key Stage 2
 1st year of Key Stage 3
 1st year of Key Stage 4
2008/2009 2nd year of the Foundation Stage
 2nd year of Key Stage 1
 2nd year of Key Stage 2
 2nd year of Key Stage 3
 2nd year of Key Stage 4
2009/10 3rd year of Key Stage 2
 3rd year of Key Stage 3
