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5. PUPIL LEARNING AND
FUTURE PROSPECTS
In both primary and secondary settings, the curriculum is being squeezed in favour of more academic subjects,
and there’s concern that it is not meeting the needs of all children. Primary leaders are calling for more freedom
to deliver a broader curriculum, and greater emphasis on personal progress and development. Secondary leaders
believe more focus on life skills would better equip pupils for life beyond education, and call for increased
flexibility around progress 8 so that vocational subjects count towards the headline measure.
of school leaders do not
think the current curriculum
requirements deliver the best
outcomes for all pupils in
mainstream education
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think changes to the curriculum
and school performance measures
over the past two years have had
a negative impact on provision in
arts and creative subjects
think the curriculum
should include more core
life skills
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