§ Mr. McWalterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment his Department has made of reports of the disparity between English and French children in their understanding of ethical concepts and of the forces underlying social coherence; and if he will make a statement about the contribution of the study of philosophy in this respect. [1887]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe Department is aware of the Quest Project investigating the attitudes of primary age pupils in England and France. As part of its ongoing responsibility to keep the school curriculum under review, the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) is involved in a project investigating the relationship between the school curriculum and pupils' national identity in a small group of European countries.