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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2014. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.

History: Curriculum

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the national curriculum highlights the importance of British history.

Answer

The new national curriculum, to be taught in all maintained primary and secondary schools from September 2014, was published in September 2013. The new history curriculum sets out, within a clear chronological framework, the core knowledge that will enable pupils to know and understand the history of Britain from its first settlers to the development of the institutions that help to define our national life today, as well as understanding how this relates to key events in world history.

In addition, the new GCSE content criteria, published in April 2014, makes it a requirement that British history form a minimum of 40% of the assessed content over the full course; under current arrangements the requirement is 25%. The new GCSEs are to be taught from 2016, with first examination in 2018.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
207001
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Curriculum History
Link
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