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Education 3-13
International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education
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Strengthening ‘the foundations’ of the primary school curriculum

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Pages 76-88 | Received 27 Oct 2015, Accepted 28 Apr 2016, Published online: 21 May 2016

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