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Monday, 5 October 2009

Tories announce plans for "technical" schools

The Conservative Party have announced plans to open a "technical" school in every town in England. The schools would concentrate on on vocational training, rather than academic study, though GCSEs and A Levels would still be followed in core subjects, such as English and Maths.

Opposition bodies have attacked the plans suggesting technical schools will widen the gap between the academic and vocational sectors.

Currently, the Labour government has introduced ten diploma subjects that combine vocational and academic study.

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