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  • Teaching the new computing curriculum

    Elizabeth Truss announces funding for primary schools’ computing teaching.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to education publishers about curriculum reform

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to publishers about textbooks and materials for the new curriculum.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education reform: national curriculum

    Education Secretary Michael Gove's written ministerial statement about a consultation for key stage 4 English and maths programmes of study.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Science teaching must maintain pupils' curiosity

    School leaders and teachers must maintain pupils’ curiosity in science if Britain plc is to compete in the global race.

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  • Changes to early entry at GCSE

    From 29 September 2013, only a student’s first entry to a GCSE examination will count in their school’s performance tables.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speech to the ASCL/Microsoft conference

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss on the importance of computing at the Association of School and College Leaders/Microsoft conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Matthew Hancock: strengthening vocational education - Skills Show 2013

    Matthew Hancock delivers a keynote speech to the Skills Show 2013 about how government is strengthening vocational education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reformed GCSEs in English and mathematics

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove announces the outcome of a consultation on subject content for new English and maths GCSEs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New 3D printers to boost STEM and design teaching

    A 3D printer programme that will boost science, technology, engineering, maths, and design and technology teaching is to be extended.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about school reform

    Elizabeth Truss speaks to the School Leaders Summit about reforms to the curriculum, exams and school accountability.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands more pupils studying rigorous subjects

    New statistics reveal more than a third of GCSE state-school students this year took the EBacc - compared to fewer than a quarter last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than half of schools failing pupils on religious education

    Schools and the government have failed to focus effectively on religious education, Ofsted said today.

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  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education reform: new national curriculum for schools

    The Secretary of State for Education announces the publication of the national curriculum to be taught in England from September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ofsted conference 2013

    Speech by Matthew Hancock to Ofsted Her Majesty's Inspectors

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

    Young people without good GCSEs in English and maths must continue to study the subjects.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GCSE results show rise of academic subjects

    There has been a rise in the number of GCSE entries in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to the International Student Science Fair

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the International Student Science Fair.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education reform: schools

    Education Secretary Michael Gove sets out plans for the national curriculum.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Oral statement by Michael Gove on education reform

    The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, today set out plans for reformed GCSEs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government