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<p>The Department’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy sets out new initiatives
which include support for teaching about nature and climate change, the introduction
of a Natural History GCSE, a National Education Nature Park, and the Climate Leaders
Award. It also supports head teachers to take a whole school approach to climate change
and help achieve net zero.</p><p>The National Education Nature Park online hub will
also provide free access to high quality curriculum resources, so teachers in all
schools and subjects can choose those that will support teaching sustainability and
climate change.</p><p>From 2022, to assess the effect of the Department’s action,
an annual climate literacy survey will be introduced to benchmark progress in improving
the climate knowledge of school leavers, including topics related to net zero.</p><p>Topics
related to climate change and the environment are included within subjects such as
geography, science and citizenship throughout the National Curriculum.</p><p>By September
2023, a T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production will be available.
T Levels in Construction and Engineering skills are already running and are designed
to train young people for careers in a range of careers that contribute to net zero.</p><p>
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