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“The curriculum should include more core life skills
(for example, financial management, communication
skills and keeping healthy)”
<1% 2%
1%
7%
%
Strongly agree
3%
5%
Primary Secondary
48 % 45
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree
4%
14%
Strongly agree
Tend to agree
%
12
19
17 %
Secondary
15 %
Neither agree nor disagree
Primary
School leader
Don’t know
%
“If I had the choice, I would split the curriculum into
academic and vocational/technical streams”
7%
“School life is about so much more than
attainment and progress in English and
maths. We should be celebrating how
our pupils are as individuals and future
citizens rather than whether they hit a
numeric target.”
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know
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“These findings are confirming what has become increasingly
apparent among the 100,000 targeted children and young
people engaged in Achievement for All programmes. The
common starting point for the majority is the need to build
core strength; the confidence and ability to learn, develop
and participate in society. Compounded by the curriculum
and related issues, children and young people experiencing
challenge, needs or disadvantage lack confidence and find
learning difficult, which leads to a lack of progress when
compared to their peers. Evidence demonstrates that when
managed effectively this can change.”
Professor Sonia Blandford
Founder and CEO, Achievement for All
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