Twitter may join primary curriculum

UK primary school pupils could be taught to master Twitter and Wikipedia and instead of learning about history, reports Ananova.

Former Ofsted chief Sir Jim Rose will present recommendations for revamping the primary curriculum to ministers next month.

His interim report in December said primary age children need a greater understanding of information technology and Sir Jim's proposals may say children should be familiar with blogging, podcasts, Wikipedia and Twitter by the time they go to secondary school.

Under the proposals, schools will no longer be required to teach Victorian history or the Second World War but can still opt to include them.

Ministers will formally respond to Sir Jim's proposals when they are published next month.

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