2 publishers · first seen Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:37 UTC · updated Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:42 UTC
The UK government is planning to reform the national curriculum by discouraging secondary schools from starting General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) lessons before Year 10. The Department for Education announced that the changes aim to tackle declining interest in learning among early teenagers, improve school attendance, and strengthen academic performance. Education Secretary Lucy Powell emphasized that the early years of secondary education should allow students to explore different subjects, develop their interests, and build a lasting enthusiasm for learning. The proposed reforms will also reduce the volume of content in the curriculum and improve how subjects are arranged and taught, giving students sufficient time to understand key concepts rather than rushing through lessons. The government plans to strengthen the teaching of essential knowledge and skills, with particular attention to effective communication, reading fluency, reading for enjoyment, and numeracy.
Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.