Crisis in the Classroom
David Nicholls calls for curriculum reform so that the past might have a future in England.
History is at a crossroads. Its place in the English schools’ curriculum has been severely squeezed in recent years to the point where it is in danger of becoming a marginal experience for most school children. The Tomlinson review of the 14-19 curriculum and the parallel Historical Association consultation exercise on the place of history within it provide an opportunity to restore it to something approaching its former position; but this outcome is by no means guaranteed and, for the moment, the future of history remains in the balance.
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