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  • GCSE and A level reform

    Education Secretary Michael Gove’s statement about the publication of reformed GCSE and A level content.

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

  • GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual

    Ofqual confirms assessment arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications that will be fairer for students.

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  • Subjects to reform for 2016: letters from Michael Gove and Ofqual

    An exchange of letters between the Secretary of State for Education and Ofqual about GCSE, AS and A level subjects to reform for 2016.

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  • Elizabeth Truss opens the Big Bang Fair

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about the importance of maths and science at the opening of the Big Bang Fair.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about maths teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the launch of the APPG for Maths and Numeracy about the importance of good maths teaching.

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

  • Mathematics teaching must improve in Knowsley

    Teachers, school leaders and education managers must work more closely to improve maths teaching in Knowsley secondary schools, said Ofsted.

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  • Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the ‘Closing doors’ report launch.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks at Google demonstration day

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss spoke to computer science teachers about the importance of computing skills.

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

  • 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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