Question follow-through · 18517

Natural History: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects teaching of GCSE Natural History to begin.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Dec 2024
Target answer date
11 Dec 2024
Answer
17 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects teaching of GCSE Natural History to begin.

  2. 11 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    All young people should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum with a range of qualification routes and choices. The government is considering the next steps for a natural history GCSE.The government has also established an independent Curriculum ...

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