Information on the percentage of history lessons taught to pupils in years 7 to 13 by non-subject specialists is publicly-available online, and published in the Main Tables at the following links:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2010-provisional<\/a> (Table 14)<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2011<\/a> (Table 14)<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2012<\/a> (Table 14)<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013<\/a> (Table 13)<\/p> <\/p> Data for 2009 is not available.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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