core curriculum

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Definition of core curriculum in English English dictionary

The courses or other components of an educational program which are foundational, prerequisite, or mandatory, as opposed to the elective, secondary, or variable components of a program

Even the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act includes foreign languages as part of a core curriculum.

Hyphenation

core cur·ri·cu·lum

Turkish pronunciation

kôr kırîkyılım

Pronunciation

/ˈkôr kərˈəkyələm/ /ˈkɔːr kɜrˈɪkjələm/