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  • New GCSE in cooking and nutrition announced

    Pupils to get hands-on experience and a real understanding of food and nutrition.

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

  • Ofqual to hold consultation events on new GCSEs and A levels

    Events for citizenship studies, cooking and nutrition, design and technology, and drama and theatre to be taught from the 2016 academic year

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  • £1.8 million training boost for language teaching

    A new fund of £1.8 million will pay for a series of teacher-led training programmes to help support the teaching of foreign languages.

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

  • New curriculum will make education system 'envy of the world'

    As a new school term begins, millions of children will be taught a new ‘world-class’ curriculum to prepare them for life in modern Britain.

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

  • Armed forces learning

    A resource for key stages 1 to 4 has been launched to educate children about the work of the UK armed forces.

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

  • Primary test results: standards rising in all subjects

    Eighty thousand more children than 5 years ago will start secondary school secure in reading, writing and arithmetic.

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

  • Higher standards as thousands more take GCSEs at the right time

    Results for 15-year-olds soar after policy change and the overall A* to C rate also increases.

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

  • Rising numbers of students turning to maths and science

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has congratulated young people receiving their A level results today.

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

  • Schools win funds to develop and share new ways of assessing pupils

    Schools design new assessment packages to replace the complicated levels system.

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

  • Oral statement by Nicky Morgan on the 'Trojan Horse' letter

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan speaks about Peter Clarke's report on allegations against Birmingham schools.

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

  • DfE writes to ALCAB about A level reforms

    A letter from the Department for Education to the A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) chair, Nigel Thrift.

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  • Qualifications and curriculum reform

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the next steps on GCSE and A level reform.

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

  • New primary school tests will help eradicate illiteracy and innumeracy

    Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic.

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

  • 2016 national curriculum tests – sample materials now available

    Find out more about the new tests for key stage 1 and key stage 2.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks about the future of education reform

    Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the first Education Reform Summit in London.

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

  • Post-16 maths in England

    Elizabeth Truss speaks at the Core Maths Support Programme launch workshop about post-16 maths.

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

  • Maths and English provision in post-16 education

    Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise Matthew Hancock's written ministerial statement on improving post-16 numeracy and literacy.

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

  • Golden hellos for graduates teaching maths in further education

    Minister Matthew Hancock announces that cash will attract brightest and best to teach post-16 students.

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

  • Network of 32 maths hubs across England aims to raise standards

    Minister Truss states there's no reason why children in England cannot reach same level as those in Japan, Singapore and China.

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

  • Phonics screening check threshold published

    Information about the 2014 phonics threshold mark.

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