Teaching of Evolution and history to become compulsory in England?

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Primary school children in England will have to learn about evolution and British history under a shake-up of the national curriculum.

Schools Minister Vernon Coaker says the subjects will be compulsory elements of a new primary school curriculum being introduced in 2011.

Scientists and humanists had lobbied ministers for the inclusion of evolution in the theme-based timetable.

History is already compulsory, but there were fears it would be sidelined.

Schools will not be told which parts of British history to teach.

Earlier this year, when the curriculum changes were announced, critics complained that children would learn more about the internet than history.

Ministers say they want to "reinforce" history by making it a statutory element of the new primary curriculum.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8369172.stm

[theoldman]

1. I thought Darwin was English.

Isn't it about time the people learned about him?

[sudopod]

2. SCIENCE!

[onehandle]

3. When did this become so political? I was taught evolution in Catholic School.

And this was in the Deep South.

Nobody even thought about it being a 'controversy' at the time.

[phasma ex machina]

4. When did this become so political?

Good question. Unknown villains apparently injected a kommissar political particle into every single atom of public discourse.