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To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans his Department has to increase teaching about parliamentary democracy and government in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans his Department has to increase teaching about parliamentary democracy and government in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Citizenship education is in the new national curriculum at key stages 3 and 4. The programmes of study, for first teaching in secondary schools from September this year, will improve pupils' knowledge and understanding of democracy, Government, and how laws are made and upheld. Primary schools are not required to teach citizenship, but may introduce relevant topics as part of non-statutory subjects including personal, social, health and economic education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children are studying politics at AS and A Level in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children are studying politics at AS and A Level in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK.
The requested information for the number of pupils studying Government and Politics at A level has been provided in the table. AS level figures can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The Department for Education produces statistics on England only. The responsibility for education statistics in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales lies with each devolved Administration.
| GCE
A level results1 of students aged 16 to
182, year: 2012/13 (provisional), coverage:
England, Lancashire local authority and Ribble Valley parliamentary
constituency | |
| Number
of students entered for Government and
Politics | |
| Ribble
Valley3 | 48 |
| Lancashire3 | 163 |
| England4 | 12,891 |
| 1
Includes A levels
only. 2 Age in years at the start of the academic year, i.e. 31 August. 3 Excludes independent schools. . 4 England figure includes all schools and FE colleges. Note: Where qualifications taken by a student are in the same subject area and similar in content ‘discounting' rules have been applied to avoid double counting qualifications. Source: 2012/13 key stage 5 attainment data (provisional) |
I strongly endorse what my hon. Friend said. The scheme is excellent and it is part of a creeping culture change, whereby everyone is realising, in the private sector, the public sector, Parliament and Whitehall, that work experience places and internships should, wherever possible, be based on what people know rather than who they know. That is reflected in this truly excellent scheme.
I strongly endorse what my hon. Friend said. The scheme is excellent and it is part of a creeping culture change, whereby everyone is realising, in the private sector, the public sector, Parliament and Whitehall, that work experience places and internships should, wherever possible, be based on what people know rather than who they know. That is reflected in this truly excellent scheme.
My right hon. Friend will be aware of the excellent Speaker’s parliamentary placement scheme run by the Social Mobility Foundation and supported by many across this House. I will shortly be welcoming a new member of staff through that programme. Will he join me in welcoming its success in getting more people from a diverse range of backgrounds into politics and advancing the cause of social mobility?
My right hon. Friend will be aware of the excellent Speaker’s parliamentary placement scheme run by the Social Mobility Foundation and supported by many across this House. I will shortly be welcoming a new member of staff through that programme. Will he join me in welcoming its success in getting more people from a diverse range of backgrounds into politics and advancing the cause of social mobility?
My right hon. Friend will be aware of the excellent Speaker’s parliamentary placement scheme run by the Social Mobility Foundation and supported by many across this House. I will shortly be welcoming a new member of staff through that programme. Will he join me in welcoming its success in getting more people from a diverse range of backgrounds into politics and advancing the cause of social mobility?
I strongly endorse what my hon. Friend said. The scheme is excellent and it is part of a creeping culture change, whereby everyone is realising, in the private sector, the public sector, Parliament and Whitehall, that work experience places and internships should, wherever possible, be based on what people know rather than who they know. That is reflected in this truly excellent scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to make political education compulsory.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to make political education compulsory.
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We have confirmed that citizenship will remain a compulsory subject within the national curriculum at key stages 3 and 4. The draft programmes of study which we published in February 2013 propose that pupils should be taught about politics, including voting, elections and the role of political parties. We are
currently considering responses to the public consultation on those programmes of study, and will make a further announcement shortly.