Subjects face axe as cuts loom

The problems for schools wanting to offer a broad curriculum are likely to be considerably worse in rural areas where it is harder to pool resources and offer subjects such as foreign languages, music or design and technology at A-Level. Andrew Jarman, head of Lancaster Royal Grammar School, a 1,000...

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Published inThe Times Educational Supplement no. 4906; p. 1
Main Author Barker, Irena
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London TES Global Limited 03.09.2010
Subjects
Budgets
Class Size
Core curriculum
Cost control
Cost Effectiveness
Curricula
Educational Technology
Language Enrollment
Leaders
Music
Private Schools
School Schedules
Schools
Secondary Education
Student Costs
Student Leadership
Teaching
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Summary:The problems for schools wanting to offer a broad curriculum are likely to be considerably worse in rural areas where it is harder to pool resources and offer subjects such as foreign languages, music or design and technology at A-Level. Andrew Jarman, head of Lancaster Royal Grammar School, a 1,000-pupil boys' state boarding school, said he was not able to offer music or Spanish last year because class sizes were not viable.
ISSN:0040-7887