The key sections of the English programme of study for Key Stage 3, extracted from The National Curriculum, which relate to BBC News School Report, are listed below.

A woman arrested on charges of stalking actor John Cusack is mentally competent to stand trial, a US judge rules.

The government sets out more details on how it will beef up regular checks of doctors' competence.

Assessing workers' competence is among plans aimed at cutting disruption caused by roadworks.

Gordon Brown defends his actions on Northern Rock and denies losing his reputation for economic competence.

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Celtic progress to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a competent win over Stirling Albion.

The Golden Compass, a is a competent fantasy tale, but fails to recapture the magic of Philip Pullman's book Northern Lights.

The data crisis means another delay to Gordon Brown's hopes of setting out his vision, says the BBC's John Pienaar.

BBC News Website political correspondent Nick Assinder gives his verdict on prime minister's question time.

Alistair Darling may face the immediate flak for the missing data crisis, but the government faces questions over its competence.

As part of the week, BBC News Online has teamed up with Get Safe Online.org to find out whether we are a nation of reckless surfers or whether we are both safe and competent when it comes to using the web.

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School pupils in Scotland could face tougher exams to improve competence in the "three Rs".

Doctors are to face regular competence checks and the GMC is to be stripped of some of its powers in the wake of the Shipman case.

Pupils would be taught about European integration and democracy under European Commission plans.

All estate agents should be licensed to indicate that they are qualified and competent, says the industry ombudsman.

Top Spin 2 for the Xbox 360 does a competent job of bringing the game to life in your hands.

Everyone is in favour of sending hackers to prison for longer, but technology commentator Bill Thompson wonders if our MPs are competent to make good cyber-laws.

In this week's reader's article, Colin McDonald says a new mindset is required to learn other languages.