Last weekend Green party leader Natalie Bennett signed up to pledge support for the 'Curriculum for Life' put forward by the United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
At a time when Michael Gove is narrowing the curriculum it is noteworthy that school students themselves recognise that education is about more than passing examinations or preparing for employment.
The proposal is in line with the Green Party's ideas on the curriculum which favours education of the whole person.
The UKYP state:
We believe that the place of citizenship education and PSHE in the curriculum should be radically overhauled through a youth-led UK-wide review; they are really important for young people’s growth and development as they teach vital life skills and can be the first steps to engaging young people in political life. Teaching staff should be specifically trained to a national standard to deliver citizenship education following this review.
What is it we want?
- We want a Youth Led Review of Citizenship and PSHE education
- We want a radical overhaul of the current Curriculum which we feel fails us
- We want a new curriculum that includes the following subjects:
- Political education
- Sex and Relationships education (SRE)
- Cultural awareness
- Community cohesion
- Finance skills
- Sustainable living
- Citizenship Education Test
The Pledge for schools to sign can be download HERE
A petition supporting the campaign can be downloaded HERE
Suggestions for the new curriculum can be tweeted using #lessons4life
A petition supporting the campaign can be downloaded HERE
Suggestions for the new curriculum can be tweeted using #lessons4life