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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't believe so. Do you? Exam syllabuses are not set by politicians, nor textbooks approved by them. Exam boards (which do set the syllabuses) are independent of political control.
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I would agree that what schools teach is not narrowly political in the sense that they seek to explicitly promulgate the views of any of the main political parties over the others. However, more broadly they are required to provide for a daily collective worship for example. Another example is in 20th century history - after the 2 world wars the most impactful events on the lives of British people is the history of Ireland - how is that taught? More broadly still, schools are charged with inculcating a set of values in young people - which values are those which resonate with the interests of certain groups. And at its broadest, claiming to be non-political is itself to act politically.