core subjects

plural noun

1. education three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum

Example Sentences

The crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers in state schools is real, with too few training to teach core subjects such as maths and physics.

From BBC

Dual language programs, like the one Villalobos teaches in rural Mason County, provide Washington’s K-5 students the opportunity to learn core subjects in English and a second language, with many students becoming fluent in both by the time they leave elementary school.

From Seattle Times

Yet more than 40% of these students still earned B’s or better in core subjects.

From Seattle Times

Currently, high school students need 24 credits to graduate, and many of those credits are in core subjects such as language arts, social studies, math and science.

From Seattle Times

Some learning deficits may have resulted from the coronavirus pandemic or reflect a growing number of immigrant students who don’t speak Swedish as their first language, but an overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in core subjects, education experts say.

From Seattle Times