HC Deb 04 July 1989 vol 156 cc116-7W
13. Mr. Patrick Thompson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has had any meeting during the last six months with representatives of science teachers to discuss the national curriculum.

Mrs. Rumbold

My right hon. Friend and I have met science teachers informally on several occasions and discussed various topics. No ministerial meetings have been arranged with their representatives specifically on the national curriculum.

29. Mr. Jim Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to publish translations of the national curriculum attainment targets and programmes of study in mathematics, science and English.

43. Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to publish translations of the national curriculum attainment targets and programmes of study in mathematics, science and English.

Mrs. Rumbold

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has made available the mathematics and science national curriculum documents in Welsh. There are no plans to publish translations of these or the documents for English into any other languages. A short leaflet for parents on the national curriculum generally will however be published in ethnic minority community languages this autumn.

32. Mr. Baldry

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the progress being made in implementing the national curriculum.

Mrs. Rumbold

Preparations continue to advance. My right hon. Friend has recently published his proposals for design and technology for all four key stages and English for key stages 2 to 4. A statutory order for English key stage I was made on 31 May.