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Critics Slam Overloaded National Curriculum for Young Students

2/13/2026

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Critics say the Ministry of Education's draft national curriculum is overloaded.
The draft asks five-year-old students to grasp complex history while learning basic math sequencing.
The curriculum claims to be grounded in the science of learning, but critics doubt its usefulness.
Critics question whether the ministry will revise the draft toward a more logical, manageable curriculum or leave it unworkable for educators and students.

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Story summary

Critics say the Ministry of Education's draft national curriculum is overloaded.
The draft asks five-year-old students to grasp complex history while learning basic math sequencing.
The curriculum claims to be grounded in the science of learning, but critics doubt its usefulness.
Critics question whether the ministry will revise the draft toward a more logical, manageable curriculum or leave it unworkable for educators and students.