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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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.
National, regional and local authority results for the year 1 phonics reading check and key stage 1 results are published today.
Details of changes to the primary national curriculum.
Mathematics: made to measure emphasises the importance for every pupil to have the best possible mathematics education.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, issues a national challenge to drive up stalled standards of literacy and English.
Thousands of primary schools have already signed up to spend more than £7.7 million on new phonics products and training to drive up their pupils’ standards of reading, new Department for Education figures show today.
Gove announces the scrapping the existing ICT curriculum to introduce new courses of study in computer science.
Gibb: “Phonics is the proven method that will drive up reading standards.”
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said the use of calculators in primary schools would be looked at as part of the national curriculum review.
The Minister of State for schools comments on statistics which show that children are struggling in core subjects.
Thousands of children will receive the extra support they need to become confident, fluent readers thanks to the DfE's new phonics check, an independent study reveals.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb announces that the Standards and Testing Agency will commence operating on Monday 3rd October.
Last chance for the public to shape the new national curriculum for primary and secondary schools in England.
Schools Minister announces matched funding scheme for phonics resources to drive up reading standards.
All children to be given a phonics-based progress check in year 1 so teachers can identify those in need of extra support.
The Schools Minister comments on the most recent statistics for key stage 1 attainment by pupil characteristics.
Nick Gibb congratulates thousands of primary school children, teachers and support staff on their hard work at key stage 1.
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