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The National Curriculum
• While the new government thought that job training was very important, it felt schools were not paying enough attention in teaching pupils the traditional “three Rs. ”Therefore, in 1989 the government introduced a National Curriculum. Now all children throughout the country must study the following subjects: English ,mathematics, science, religious education, history, geography, technology, music ,art ,physical education, and a modern foreign language. They must also pass national tests and schools are ranked according to the success of their pupils in reaching national targets. Now all teachers are told what to teach and their schools are now ranked according to how well they perform this task. Thus the National Curriculum has reintroduced competition between schools. Good schools attract good pupils and therefore attract more funding.More funding means they can hire better teachers, buy more books and equipment and therefore produce even better pupils.