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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to create more opportunities for primary school children to explore the natural environment; what plans he has to widen opportunities beyond the classroom for secondary school children to improve their understanding of the natural environment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to create more opportunities for primary school children to explore the natural environment; what plans he has to widen opportunities beyond the classroom for secondary school children to improve their understanding of the natural environment.
Asked by
Llew Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
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Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2004
For answer on
16 July 2004
Answered on
16 July 2004
Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what plans he has to create more opportunities for primary
school children to explore the natural environment; [184823]
(2) what plans he has to widen opportunities beyond the classroom for secondary school children to improve their understanding of
the natural environment. [184824]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: Out of classroom learning is already a part of both the primary and secondary cycle of a child's education. In
England, the Geography programmes of study at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 include a requirement for all pupils to carry out fieldwork
investigations outside the classroom. Opportunities for outdoor learning also exist across the curriculum, in particular in Science,
and we are encouraging all schools to take them up.
In order to help build confidence and competence in teachers, we have funded the Field Studies Council in association with the
Geographical Association, the Association of Science Education and the Open University to develop a professional development unit
for geography and science teachers. From autumn, complementary courses will be offered through the new national network of Science
Learning Centres across England, specifically for science teachers. Lastly, our Growing Schools programme, which has engaged over
12,000 English schools so far, supports teachers with educating pupils about food cultivation, farming, and understanding the
natural environment, as well how to use the outdoors for teaching subjects across the curriculum for pupils of all ages.
Subjects
Curriculum; Environment; Primary education; Outdoor education; Secondary education; Science; Geography
Date
16 July 2004
Reference
423 c1372-3W; 184823;184824
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House of Commons