Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94139

Politics and Government: Curriculum

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase understanding of (a) politics and (b) Parliament within the national secondary school curriculum.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Pupils learn about politics and Parliament within citizenship at secondary school, as well as within history where relevant.The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended that the curriculum should support democratic understanding and engage...

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