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  • 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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  • 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

  • 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

  • Elizabeth Truss on support for maths and science teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss outlines the case for better maths and science teaching, and new policies designed to help schools.

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

  • Matthew Hancock speaks about improving vocational education

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks about ending the divides between academic and vocational education, and work and training.

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

  • New arts GCSEs to be introduced in 2016

    Arts GCSEs to be reformed.

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

  • GCSE and A level reform

    Education Secretary Michael Gove’s statement about the publication of reformed GCSE and A level content.

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

  • GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual

    Ofqual confirms assessment arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications that will be fairer for students.

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  • Subjects to reform for 2016: letters from Michael Gove and Ofqual

    An exchange of letters between the Secretary of State for Education and Ofqual about GCSE, AS and A level subjects to reform for 2016.

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  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about maths teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the launch of the APPG for Maths and Numeracy about the importance of good maths teaching.

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

  • Teaching the new computing curriculum

    Elizabeth Truss announces funding for primary schools’ computing teaching.

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

  • Education reform: national curriculum

    Education Secretary Michael Gove's written ministerial statement about a consultation for key stage 4 English and maths programmes of study.

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

  • Changes to early entry at GCSE

    From 29 September 2013, only a student’s first entry to a GCSE examination will count in their school’s performance tables.

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

  • Reformed GCSEs in English and mathematics

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove announces the outcome of a consultation on subject content for new English and maths GCSEs.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.

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

  • Ofsted conference 2013

    Speech by Matthew Hancock to Ofsted Her Majesty's Inspectors

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

  • Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

    Young people without good GCSEs in English and maths must continue to study the subjects.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to the International Student Science Fair

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the International Student Science Fair.

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

  • Oral statement by Michael Gove on education reform

    The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, today set out plans for reformed GCSEs.

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