core curriculum

NOUN

compulsory school subjects

Synonyms

WEAK

course of instruction course of study curriculum program required course requirement

Example Sentences

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Bishop McKeown said "there are questions to be asked", adding he is positive about "the need for a new RE core curriculum" and is "quite open" to seeing where this goes.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Do liberal arts schools present students with a core curriculum that expects them to master foundational subjects like economics, a foreign language, composition and natural sciences?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Ultra-Orthodox schools widely do not teach a core curriculum of math or English.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

The self-branded progressive college had specialized in an environmental liberal arts core curriculum.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Was being “a geek on the rise” a valued asset at the University of Chicago, known for its classic core curriculum?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz