Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on access to an academic, knowledge-rich curriculum.

The Government is committed to improving educational standards for all pupils, regardless of their background. That is why we have introduced a broad, knowledge based, academic, and high quality curriculum, which covers the core academic subjects, and provides a rich arts education giving pupils a deeper appreciation of culture.

In 2014, the Government introduced a new, more ambitious National Curriculum based on this knowledge based approach and is funding programmes such as Maths Hubs and Science Learning Partnerships to support schools to teach it.