§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made in the teaching of development issues in state schools; and if he will make a statement. [90904]
§ Mr. MilibandPupils study international development issues as part of both the citizenship curriculum—now statutory in secondary schools—and within geography. Primary pupils learn about living in a diverse world through citizenship, and about less economically developed countries through geography as part of studying water, settlements and environmental issues. As they progress to secondary level, they are taught about the world as a global community, including the political, economic, environmental and social implications of this, both through geography and citizenship. We have716W worked with educational bodies in this field, such as the Development Education Association, to produce a teaching resource: "Citizenship, the Global Dimension". QCA has also sent detailed guidance to all schools to help teachers to develop pupils international understanding at various stages of their learning.