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star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Textbooks more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent discussions on the case for schools in the United Kingdom to switch back from work sheets to text books. more like this
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Lord Quirk more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education has made it clear that a return to textbooks would support the new national curriculum. High-quality textbooks can prevent teachers from spending unnecessary time creating plans from scratch, and they provide well-planned stretching activities for pupils. England has very low textbook use compared with many other countries, including high-performing countries like Singapore, where mathematics textbooks play an important part in the success of their pupils. The efficacy studies of the Marshall Cavendish mathematics textbooks are compelling, and the Department is delighted that these textbooks are being adapted for the English market.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
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less than 2014-07-14T16:12:27.0697335Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T16:12:27.0697335Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Quirk more like this