Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Paul Goggins

Monday 24th June 2013 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. We have improved financial education in maths through the better study of interest rates, loans and mortgages. We have also included the subject in citizenship classes and, furthermore, we are participating in the PISA —the programme for international student assessment— comparison between different countries on financial literacy. We can therefore compare the capabilities of our 15-year-olds with those in other countries.

[Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)]

In response to a cross-party amendment to the Children and Families Bill proposing a continuation of funding to foster carers until care leavers reach the age of 21, the Minister said that he was reviewing the current arrangements and was prepared to legislate if necessary. Will he give the House an indication of the time scale for that review?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Paul Goggins

Monday 3rd December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I suggest that the hon. Gentleman visit Woodberry Down primary school in Hackney, which has already adopted the new national curriculum that we have suggested, including more advanced fractions, multiplication and division. I have seen the inspirational teaching at that school and the excitement on children’s faces as they play games using advanced fractions and grasp that the underlying principles of mathematics will help them for the rest of their lives. That is what our new curriculum does: it allows excellent teachers to inspire the next generation.

[Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)]

6. What assessment he has made of the current standard of religious education teaching.