British Empire: Curriculum
Commons · Question 23019 · Tabled 9 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department issues to schools and local education authorities on the teaching around the British Empire in the National Curriculum.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 17 Jan 2025
The national curriculum for history for key stages 1 to 3 includes references to the British Empire and gives teachers and schools the flexibility to use specific examples to teach pupils about the history of Britain and the wider world.The British Empire...