What is it all about? The government has announced a review of the national curriculum for primary and secondary schools in England. It hopes to refocus the curriculum on its original purpose, as a guide to what children should be taught in key subjects. The call for evidence will inform the review in considering the content and structure of the curriculum, and the subjects the coalition plans to place at its core: English, mathematics, science and physical education.
What are the main points? The government believes that the expansion of the national curriculum to cover more subjects and skills development has diluted the importance of subject knowledge, and that this can be attributed to a decline in the standard of children's educational achievement in England. The review aims to ensure the curriculum maintains high standards of education, creates coherence in what is taught in schools and gives children essential knowledge in key subjects.
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