The decline of language education in England is a familiar and depressing story. Take-up of French at GCSE is down from 25% in 2009–10 to 18% in 2024–25. German has halved in the same period from 10% ...

The review’s final report, now published, recommends a much sharper focus on the provision of languages in primary schools.

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Students could see their GCSE exam time reduced by up to three hours on average, the government has announced, following a curriculum review that deemed the current volume "excessive". The final ...

The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary pupils how to identify misinformation under sweeping curriculum reforms.

Scrap EBacc, year 8 tests in English and maths, cut 10% from GCSE exam time: key system policies from the Francis review Scrap EBacc, year 8 tests in English and maths, cut 10% from GCSE exam time: ...

The Albanese government has threatened to remove opposition MPs from senior committee positions in an extraordinary retaliation for the Coalition backing a push to add five questions to Senate ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court used the “major questions doctrine” to reject much of the Biden administration’s agenda, including its efforts to address climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

A review of the school curriculum will support changing the current “inflexible approach” to GCSE maths and English resits. Professor Becky Francis, who is leading the curriculum and assessment review ...

Professor Becky Francis said a more nuanced, evidence-driven approach to students retaking maths and English post-16 is needed (PA) A review of the school curriculum will support changing the current ...

Recommendations to help young people make better progress post-16 will be reflected in the coming skills white paper, Professor Becky Francis said. Professor Becky Francis said a more nuanced, ...

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