Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2004. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much time secondary school students spent studying the Britsh monarchy in the last period for which figures are available; what provision is made in the national curriculum for (a) primary and (b) secondary education to teach school children the values and history of the British monarchy.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how much time secondary school students spent studying the British monarchy in the last period for which figures are available; [150360] (2) what provision is made in the national curriculum for (a) primary and (b) secondary education to teach school children the values and history of the British monarchy. [150388] Mr. Charles Clarke: The history and development of the British monarchy is a key feature of the statutory programmes of study for National Curriculum History in primary and secondary schools. In addition, through the Citizenship National Curriculum which is a statutory requirement for all pupils aged 11-16, pupils will be taught about the United Kingdom and the institutions which underpin our democracy, including the role of the Queen. There is no information collected on the time school pupils spend studying the British monarchy.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c308-9W; 150360;150388
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Curriculum Education Primary education Monarchy Secondary education Royal family
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk