This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Include British colonisation & BAME history in lower secondary education.
Make mandatory a minimum of 1 module in lower secondary education (years 7-9, pre-GSCE) that explores the history of British colonisation and BAME history, which will include the study of said history’s consequences on contemporary society.
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In 2019, BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) communities made up 12.8% of the UK population of 66.65 million. This means the history of 8,531,200 people is unjustifiably avoided in the National curriculum.
Integrating a Colonial & BAME history module would provide students an early essential understanding into the events, values, and consequences resulting from the British Empire. Currently, the sweeping mention of American Slavery in the optional A-Level History course is NOT ENOUGH.
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Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323654
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
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