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LOCAL MSP URGES EXECUTIVE NOT TO REMOVE HISTORY FROM SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Local MSP Stewart Stevenson has backed a motion urging the Executive not to make history history, after Education Minister Peter Peacock suggested that history will be removed from S1 and S2 in Scottish schools as part of an ongoing review of the curriculum.
Mr Stevenson said:
"This is extremely alarming. There have been indications that history generally - and Scottish history in particular - is not being valued by the Executive, but we now see that there is a proposal to remove history altogether from the first two years of secondary school.
"Scottish history should not be treated as a luxury, it must be recognised as a vital part of the curriculum.
"History helps Scotland's pupils understand their country, and for many this is an interesting and exciting part of their school experience.
"The Minister is bending over backwards to be an apologist for the British world view so dominant in schools throughout the UK. Such a move would not even be countenanced in other countries who have a pride in promoting their nation's history, as we should also.
"The current review of the national curriculum must ensure that Scottish history and culture are embedded in the curriculum. Scotland's children deserve to know and understand their own heritage."
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
