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From The Rt Hon Nick Gibb
  • School Reform Minister celebrates International Women’s Day

    School Reform Minister marks International Women’s Day with a visit to a new specialist maths school with 43% female intake.

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

  • New action plan to inspire thousands more pupils to read

    New funding for book clubs and a drive to get every primary school child a library card announced

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

  • Assessment without levels commission announced

    Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

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

  • Assessment after levels

    Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

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

  • Second phase of pioneering Shanghai maths teacher exchange begins

    Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

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

  • Publication of reformed GCSE and A level content

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement on reforming GCSE and A level content.

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

  • Nick Gibb: reforming education through international evidence

    Schools Minister speaks at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Education Policy Outlook Conference.

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

  • Nick Gibb writes to exam boards about performance tables

    Minister for School Reform informs awarding organisations about qualifications counted in performance tables.

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

  • Qualifications included in performance tables

    The latest position on level 1 and level 2 (sometimes known as IGCSEs) academic qualifications in performance tables.

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

  • GCSE in design and technology: delay in teaching

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb on delaying the introduction of reformed subject content for the GCSE in design and technology.

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

  • A level subject content reform: Nick Gibb letter to ALCAB

    Letter from Nick Gibb to the A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) about its recommendations for revised A level subject content.

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

  • Publication of reformed A level content

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement about the publication of reformed A level content.

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

  • Launch of new high-quality post-16 maths qualifications

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces 6 new core maths qualifications to encourage more pupils to study maths post-16.

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

  • A level maths reform: School Reform Minister writes to Ofqual

    Letter from Nick Gibb to Glenys Stacey about reformed A and AS level maths, and further maths.

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

  • Nick Gibb speaks to education publishers about quality textbooks

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb outlines how high-quality textbooks can benefit teachers, students and parents.

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

  • Nick Gibb letter to thank Shanghai maths teachers for exchange

    Minister of State for School Reform Nick Gibb writes to teachers from Shanghai who have visited UK schools in the maths hub network.

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

  • Nick Gibb: the benefits of freedom in education

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb speaks to Reform about the changes that have led to more freedom in the education system.

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

  • Elite teachers travel from Shanghai for pioneering maths exchange

    Chinese maths teachers will spend time in English primary schools to share their teaching methods as part of the teacher-led exchange.

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

  • Schools plan to increase focus on maths, new report shows

    Surveys show schools are placing a greater emphasis on maths and other important academic subjects.

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

  • Fewer pupils regularly missing class than ever before

    Figures for school attendance break records across the board.

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