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‘Pressure groups have too much influence on curriculum’
Pressure groups have too much control over the National Curriculum, researchers have warned.
Cambridge University’s National Curriculum study also states that continuous changes to the curriculum are encouraging a “tick list” approach to teaching and that, with subjects such as citizenship and PSHE having been introduced over the last decade, teachers are being “overloaded”.
Report author Tim [...]
Charity boss lobbies education minister on PSHE
Education secretary Michael Gove, who blocked the previous government’s attempt to make personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education compulsory, has been urged to reconsider by a charity boss.
Sarah Brennan, chief executive of YoungMinds, a leading children’s mental health charity, highlighted the benefits of making PSHE a statutory part of children’s education.
She said: “PSHE equips young [...]
Michael Gove named as education secretary
Michael Gove has been named as education secretary in the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition cabinet.
He will head the Department for Education – previously known as the Department for Children, Schools and Families – with David Willetts acting as minister of state for education and skills, with responsibility for universities.
The announcement coincided with the release of a [...]
Future of citizenship uncertain as curriculum review is launched