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My Lords, a key finding of the report is that the quality of teaching at key stage 3 continues to be mediocre because most of it is done by non-specialists. Does the Minister agree that a worrying consequence of that is that the quality and numbers of young people going on to take geography at GCSE are adversely affected? This is a major concern of the Royal Geographical Society—I declare a rather ancient interest as a former president—and it is of course a major focus of the Government’s action plan for geography. Therefore, the Minister’s announcement that he has accepted Ofsted’s recommendation that funding should continue will be widely welcomed in those quarters.
My Lords, a key finding of the report is that the quality of teaching at key stage 3 continues to be mediocre because most of it is done by non-specialists. Does the Minister agree that a worrying consequence of that is that the quality and numbers of young people going on to take geography at GCSE are adversely affected? This is a major concern of the Royal Geographical Society—I declare a rather ancient interest as a former president—and it is of course a major focus of the Government’s action plan for geography. Therefore, the Minister’s announcement that he has accepted Ofsted’s recommendation that funding should continue will be widely welcomed in those quarters.
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Lord Chorley
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
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22 January 2008
My Lords, the noble Lord is right: the geography community is very grateful for the continuation of the funding of the geography action plan. I should stress that there are 870 training places for geography this year, so a large number of new entrants to the profession are coming forward. Although the noble Lord is right to say that the numbers of those taking geography have been declining, it remains the fifth most popular optional GCSE subject, after English literature, history, French and art and design. It remains very popular in schools.
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Curriculum; Schools; Geography
Date
22 January 2008
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698 c125-6
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Supplementary on proposals for funding areas of outstanding natural beauty and that funding of national parks should not be jeopardised.
Supplementary on proposals for funding areas of outstanding natural beauty and that funding of national parks should not be jeopardised.
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Lord Chorley
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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13 November 1997
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13 November 1997
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583 c246
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Supplementary on English Nature grant to RSPB and research on predation by cormorants on fisheries.
Supplementary on English Nature grant to RSPB and research on predation by cormorants on fisheries.
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Lord Chorley
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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11 March 1997
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11 March 1997
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579 c158-9
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Supplementary on Stonehenge Millennium scheme.
Supplementary on Stonehenge Millennium scheme.
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Lord Chorley
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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5 November 1996
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5 November 1996
Reference
575 c595
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords