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Footballer Troy Deeney to continue efforts to diversify national curriculum

Footballer Troy Deeney has no intention of giving up on his pursuit to diversify the national curriculum but has admitted to being “disappointed” at a lack of progress after his meeting with Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi. The Birmingham City ...

24 May 2022 at 12:06

Scotland

Scottish Tories criticise latest report on education attainment

The Scottish Conservatives have said the Education Secretary “needs to stop patting herself on the back” after a report revealed a widening attainment gap and fewer children achieving expected levels in literacy and numeracy. The Scottish ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:46

Grammar teaching has ‘negligible’ effect on story-writing – study

A new report suggests the national curriculum’s focus on teaching grammar may not help pupils to write more effectively. A study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, and co-authored by researchers from UCL and the University of York, ...

02 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government should review uninspiring and ‘mechanistic’ GCSE English – exam board

The Government should review GCSE English as teachers say it is uninspiring and “too mechanistic”, the leader of a major exam board has said. Colin Hughes, chief executive of AQA, said pupils should also be given a chance to ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Exam statistics having perverse impact on school curriculums, MSPs told

Exam pass rate statistics have a “perverse impact” on some schools and effectively narrow the curriculum, MSPs have been told. A group of education experts spoke to a Holyrood committee following their review which ...

20 Sept 2023 at 12:41

Government points to new history curriculum after criticism from Troy Deeney

The Department for Education has pointed to plans to develop a model history curriculum by 2024 amid criticism from footballer Troy Deeney, who is campaigning to diversify the national teaching programme. The ...

25 May 2022 at 14:36

Of Mice And Men and To Kill A Mockingbird removed from Welsh GCSE curriculum

Classic American novel Of Mice And Men has been removed from the Welsh GCSE curriculum amid concerns about racism. The new English Language and Literature syllabus issued by the country’s largest exam board ...

23 Dec 2024 at 18:19

Former education secretary warns against ‘politicisation’ of national curriculum

A Tory former education secretary has warned of the danger of the Government taking a “prescriptive approach” to the national curriculum. In debate on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, ...

08 Jan 2025 at 16:05

GCSE top grades fall in NI but remain above pre-pandemic levels

The percentage of top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland has fallen for the second year – but remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has ...

24 Aug 2023 at 09:30

Education charity boss to lead Government’s curriculum and assessment review

The Government has appointed an education charity boss to lead its curriculum and assessment review – aimed at ensuring a child’s background does not prevent them from receiving a high ...

19 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Give pupils ice lollies in science lessons so they have ‘essential’ experiences

Primary school pupils should be given ice lollies in science lessons to ensure learning is grounded in engaging real-life experiences, a coalition of scientific associations has said. ...

20 Aug 2024 at 00:01

EBacc limiting pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, review chief says

A Government performance measure for schools in England may be “limiting” pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, the lead of an independent review of curriculum and ...

15 Mar 2025 at 14:34

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