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Fri 11 Nov 2009Prince Charles opposes plans critics say will make 'theme parks' of schools
PRINCE CHARLES has opposed plans by the British government to reform the teaching of history and geography in English schools, following warnings by one of his closest advisers that they threaten to turn schools into ‘globalised theme parks”.
The current curriculum in primary schools would be slimmed down to just six subjects, with history, geography and society being taught together as one, along with themes such as global warming.
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