In 2005/06, citizenship provision was inadequate in a quarter of schools. But schools have made steady improvements in the subject, which became a statutory part of the curriculum seven years ago.
Now only 11 nper cent of schools are rated in the watchdog's bottom category for the subject.
The report found that in good or outstanding citizenship schools, the vision for the subject was reflected in the broader life of the school as well as in the taught curriculum.
But in schools that received satisfactory ratings on citizenship, the quality of teaching was uneven.
In these schools, the report found that citizenship usually shared a curriculum slot with personal, social, health and economic education, but the time allotted was too little to do justice to either subject.
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