How do you think the school curriculum will look in 10 years time?

I think there will almost definitely some mandatory coding classes which everyone perhaps in the first two years of secondary school will have to complete.

They should focus on stuff like taxes etc.

Why do you think there should be? Do you know how to code? (I do not)


Definitely. My school spoke to us about loans, taxes etc a bit but it was one of those once every 3 month PSHE day sorta things so nobody really knew anything at all.

Do you think there should be set lessons on these things were everyone is taught about it every week (like other subjects)?

Definitely. My school spoke to us about loans, taxes etc a bit but it was one of those once every 3 month PSHE day sorta things so nobody really knew anything at all.

Do you think there should be set lessons on these things were everyone is taught about it every week (like other subjects)?

I don't know how to code, but it's becoming more and more mainstream and advantageous in the job market. I know I definitely wouldn't want to work in that field, but if people are given the opportunity at a young age they might find that its something they really enjoy

I think they should prepare for students better for the real world, and focus on issues students will go on to face.

They should focus on stuff like taxes etc.

Any issues in particular you think should be covered?

I think some such as: finances, mental health, cybersecurity, first aid / self defence, how the legal system works etc

Definitely agree with these, legal system is one I hadn't really thought of before.

This may just be in my experience but my school did speak to us about mental health, where to find help etc but only ever really discussed anxiety/depression, things such as EDs and bipolar were never mentioned. Was this the same for you? (As in, do you think a wider range of mental illnesses should be discussed, or were you not taught about any at all?)

I hear this argument a lot. What in particular about taxes would you have liked to have been taught? I must admit, I'm surprised at how many people think that once you are in the higher tax bracket, you pay 40% on everything you earn.

I bet they’re gonna change the A level and GCSE specifications within the next decade. The department of education or whoever it is seems to like changing the specification every 7 ish years.

I can’t say for certain whether they’ll simplify the content or make it more advanced, though. Part of me says they’ll make exams harder and the content more advanced.

I sadly don’t see them scrapping exam boards or higher/foundation tiers, though.

Would you want them to scrap exam boards and tiers? Why?

Exam boards = no standardisation whatsoever, in part due to different content taught across the same subjects and also the difficulty of each course differs, so some are either better or worse preparation for further study.

Tiers are just plain old stupid. They prevent initially lower attainers who accelerate towards the end being rewarded for their efforts.

Definitely agree with the first point.
In terms of tiers though, people can move tiers throughout the year (this happened quite a lot in my year group). I think that although there are cons to tiers, they can be beneficial to those who may not be as confident in a subject because as the questions are easier, there is a higher chance of them passing.