The UK Government has comprehensive plans to renew the national curriculum and assessment system, aiming to prepare students for the age of AI and hyperconnectivity. Key changes include delivering a curriculum rich in knowledge and skills, with a new statutory Year 8 reading test, boosting media, digital, and financial literacy, and ensuring a triple science entitlement for all. The reforms also involve reducing GCSE exam time by 10%, revamping the Progress 8 measure, and ending the English B...
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The UK Government has comprehensive plans to renew the national curriculum and assessment system, aiming to prepare students for the age of AI and hyperconnectivity. Key changes include delivering a curriculum rich in knowledge and skills, with a new statutory Year 8 reading test, boosting media, digital, and financial literacy, and ensuring a triple science entitlement for all. The reforms also involve reducing GCSE exam time by 10%, revamping the Progress 8 measure, and ending the English B...
Korean War 75th Anniversary: Honouring UK Heroes and the Glosters' Defence
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Korean War 75th Anniversary: Honouring UK Heroes and the Glosters' Defence
This episode commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Korean War, focusing on the crucial role of British servicemen. The UK provided the second-largest military contribution to the United Nations Command, with over 1,100 British lives lost. We explore the heroic stand of the "Glorious Glosters" at the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951, an action that prevented the capture of Seoul and secured democracy for South Korea. The conversation contrasts the free and prosperous South Korea with the b...
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The UK Government has comprehensive plans to renew the national curriculum and assessment system, aiming to prepare students for the age of AI and hyperconnectivity. Key changes include delivering a curriculum rich in knowledge and skills, with a new statutory Year 8 reading test, boosting media, digital, and financial literacy, and ensuring a triple science entitlement for all. The reforms also involve reducing GCSE exam time by 10%, revamping the Progress 8 measure, and ending the English B...
