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Make history a compulsory GCSE subject

Submitted on Saturday 3rd December 2011

Published on Tuesday 6th December 2011

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 6th December 2012

Signatures: 4

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England ~ GCSE ~ Schools

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Make history a compulsory GCSE subject

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In most of Europe, studying history is compulsory up until the age of sixteen.

In England's schools, history only has to be taught until fourteen - this means that too much has to be crammed into a short period of teaching time. If pupils continue studying history beyond the age of fourteen, the current structure can often mean repetition of topics rather than a widening of knowledge.

The government should give history equal status to English, maths and science. Make history a compulsory Key Stage 4 (GCSE) subject.


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