The Importance of Teaching

The Importance of Teaching

The Schools White Paper 2010

Department for Education

The Importance of Teaching

Presented to Parliament

by the Secretary of State for Education

by Command of Her Majesty

November 2010

Cm 7980

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Contents

Foreword by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister 3

Foreword by the Secretary of State for Education

6

Executive Summary

8

1. Introduction ? the future of schools

16

2. Teaching and Leadership

19

3. Behaviour

31

4. Curriculum, Assessment and Qualifications

39

5. New Schools System

50

6. Accountability

65

7. School Improvement

72

8. School Funding

78

Endnotes

91

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