Secondary School Standards

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at on 17 December 2018.

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Photo of Lucy Powell Lucy Powell Labour/Co-operative, Manchester Central

During the recent Education Committee inquiry, we heard from many businesses and experts about how the current UK curriculum is taking us in the wrong direction. They said that it is about regurgitating knowledge rather than equipping young people with skills—communication skills, and the ability to do projects, science practicals and so on. Does the Secretary of State agree or disagree with those people?