US EditionMortgages and AI to be added to the curriculum in English schools
The government will reduce GCSE exam time by 10%, scrap the English Baccalaureate, and introduce new life skills and data science qualifications to broaden student options.
- The government has announced plans to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, reducing the overall volume of exams at Key Stage 4 by 10%.
- For the first time, primary-aged children will be taught how to spot fake news, identify misinformation and disinformation, and learn about money fundamentals.
- New assessments and qualifications will be introduced, including a compulsory reading test in Year 8, a new qualification for 16-18 year olds in data science and AI, and a push for triple science GCSE as standard.
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Curriculum shakeup to include ‘fake news’ lessons
What children learn in school and the number of exams they have to take could be about to change. A new review into England’s curriculum commissioned by the government has identified a series of recommendations including slimming down GCSEs, English and maths tests for all 13-year-olds as well as more modern life skills, like teaching pupils of all ages how to spot misinformation online. The changes will be the first major reform since 2014.
Yorkshire Evening Post
5 big changes to what your child learns at school - from National Curriculum Review
Some sweeping changes to what your child’s classes cover are now in the works ✍
Biggest schools shake-up in a decade to cut GCSE exam time - and add AI and fake news lessons
The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary pupils how to identify misinformation under sweeping curriculum reforms.
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