Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Friday, 4 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 January 2019. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Friday, 11 January 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Reading: Curriculum
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating time within the National Curriculum for reading in book form.
- Answer
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Reading is an essential foundation to a child’s education and the acquisition of knowledge. The National Curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils can read easily, fluently and with good comprehension, and requires pupils to study a range of books, poems and plays to develop a life long love of literature.
The National Curriculum does not prescribe teaching hours for any subject. It is for schools to decide how much time pupils spend reading.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 205190
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Curriculum Reading
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- 2019-01-11 17:28:45 +0000
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