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Make the national curriculum compulsory in regards to ethical issues in Faith schools

Make the national curriculum compulsory in regards to ethical issues in Faith schools

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 6 months ago
Most secondary schools in Britain are allowed to teach their own syllabus in regards to P.S.H.C.E./R.E and therefore may provide a biased teaching of complex issues. This problem is growing in its importance as the number of faith schools nationally is rising dramatically, meaning more and more children are being affected. We think all children should be allowed a balanced education, allowing them to make decisions and formulate opinions, irrespective of their faith and beliefs. We want ALL schools to teach the national curriculum to ensure ALL children receive the education they deserve. This project is for our citizenship GCSE so we would really appreciate your signature if you support this issue as well. Thank you :)

Updates

March 19, 2013

The feedback indicates many students feel restricted by current school policies. We are compiling these stories to present alongside the petition.

March 19, 2013

The momentum is building fast. It is clear that enough of us want a balanced education for every student.

6 Comments

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David Jenkins
13 years ago Featured

Keep religion out of the science and pshe classrooms. balanced education is a must.

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Mark Sharpe
13 years ago Featured

About time. Every kid in this country should be getting the same standard of education regardless of who runs the school.

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Chloe Walsh
13 years ago Featured

I went to a faith school and felt so sheltered from the real world. This needs to change for the younger generation.

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Sarah Bryant
13 years ago Featured

Schools should be about facts and critical thinking not just dogma. Kids deserve the full picture.

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Jen Ross
13 years ago Featured

My son is in a faith school and they barely touch on real life issues. it is not fair on them at all.

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Tom Thompson
13 years ago Featured

total nonsense that schools can just ignore the national curriculum. fix this now.