Schools told to overhaul history curriculum to tackle ‘diversity and migration’

Schools told to overhaul history curriculum to tackle ‘diversity, migration and cultural change’ instead of repeating the Tudors and Second World War

• Government is planning an overhaul of history curriculum in for pre-GCSE pupils
• Schools Minister Robin Walker tackle ‘diversity, migration and cultural change’
• Classic topics like Tudors and Second World War will be taught ‘in context on Britain’s place in the world’
• Model curriculum replaces ex-Education Secretary Michael Gove’s ‘island story’
• Comes after footballer Troy Deeney called for a wider teaching of black and Asian experiences at school

By William Cole For Mailonline

Published: 06:24 EST, 26 February 2022 | Updated: 06:26 EST, 26 February 2022

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