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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

  • Ofqual launches consultation on GCSE reform

    Ofqual has today (Tuesday, 11th June) launched a 12 week consultation on GCSE reform.

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  • Improving literacy: effective characteristics of secondary schools

    Ofsted publishes its best practice report Improving Standards in Literacy: A shared responsibility.

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  • Gove trials pioneering programme to improve mathematics teaching for children aged 11 to 14 years

    The Department for Education is funding a 1-year professional development programme for mathematics teachers at key stage 3.

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

  • Climate change in the draft National Curriculum

    Plans in the new National Curriculum to provide pupils with a better understanding of all climate issues, including climate change.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks on the national curriculum to the Fellowship Commission

    The Minister for Education and Childcare explains changes to the curriculum.

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

  • Michael Gove writes on education reforms in the 'Sunday Express'

    Secretary of State comments on iGCSEs, new powers for teachers and scrapping bureaucracy.

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

  • Statement on Ofqual judicial review

    A statement by a spokesman for the Department for Education in response to the Ofqual judicial review.

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

  • Letter from Michael Gove regarding Key Stage 4 reforms

    Secretary of State for Education wrote to Ofqual's Chief Regulator about the government's plans for reforming GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.

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  • Curriculum, exam and accountability reform

    Education Secretary Michael Gove gives an oral statement to the House on curriculum, exam and accountability reform.

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

  • Response to reform of GCSEs: letter to Michael Gove

    Glenys Stacey responds to Michael Gove's letter about the reform of key stage 4 qualifications.

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  • Computer science to be included in the EBacc

    Details of Michael Gove’s announcement that computer science will be included in the EBacc.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss calls for a renaissance in maths

    The Education Minister calls for a renaissance in maths to help meet the demand of UK employers, and announces the removal of calculators from key stage 2 tests.

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