Submitted on Monday 4th November 2024
Rejected on Tuesday 19th November 2024
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Replace PSHE with citizenship course focusing on political & social literacy
Overhaul the current PSHE curriculum and introduce a compulsory course for secondary school students that establishes fundamental understanding of the following:
- Government functions & elections
- Social institutions
- Taxes, pensions, savings
The central argument around schooling is to prepare our children for their futures. The day the turn 18 they gain a hugely powerful right: to vote. 70% of young people under 18 don't know their MP. 2 in 5 young people don't understand at all what politicians do. Additionally, 76% of teachers believe students do not receive necessary financial education. What's the point of schooling if not to prepare children? Show students how to deal with the realities and responsibilities of the real world.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The key stage 3 and 4 curriculums for Citizenship already include teaching about democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld. You can find out more about this here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study
If you would like changes to the current Citizenship curriculum, you could start a petition about that.
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