HC Deb 18 June 1990 vol 174 c439W
20. Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on progress on the implementation of the national curriculum within Wales.

Sir Wyn Roberts

We have made good progress in the implementation of the national curriculum in Wales commencing with mathematics, science and primary English in autumn 1989; to be followed this year by secondary English, technology and Welsh in schools where Welsh is taught already. In preparation for the introduction of history and geography in 1991 I have published recently my proposals for geography in the national curriculum and the report of the history committee for Wales.

Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what provision he is making within the national curriculum for teaching Welsh history in Wales.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The report of the history committee for Wales was published on 12 June. The report sets out recommendations for the history course for pupils from age five to 16 in schools in Wales and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.

We will publish proposals for attainment targets and programmes of study for history within the national curriculum in the schools of Wales in due course.