Do not understand why history becomes an optional in year 10. Such a fundamental subject. Lies at the heart of so much of our lives and politics but kids can basically opt out.... meanwhile they are obliged to learn all manner of mathematics and science that most will never use
And that's not a dig at science or maths - but where is the logic in children learning algebra (for example) while basically giving up on a subject that lies at the very core of who we are.
I was I confess absolutely useless at science and this might be bias on my part. Science is absolutely fundamental too. But I don't think kids should be dropping history that early.
I've phrased this badly. And am rightly being called out for my dismissiveness about science
And yes we should be teaching our kids how our government and democracy functions. An awful lot of people do not understand very basic things like FPTP or how parliament works.
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