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| Reform school study, Tory argues | Reform school study, Tory argues |
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| Pupils should be allowed to study a wider range of subjects for longer, the shadow education secretary is to say. | Pupils should be allowed to study a wider range of subjects for longer, the shadow education secretary is to say. |
| As part of a policy review, the Tories should consider plans to make more pupils study modern languages, David Willetts will say in a presentation. | As part of a policy review, the Tories should consider plans to make more pupils study modern languages, David Willetts will say in a presentation. |
| More should also study individual sciences and history, he will add. | More should also study individual sciences and history, he will add. |
| The Tories want to concentrate on the subjects learnt and the standards achieved, marking a shift away from the debate on how schools are organised. | The Tories want to concentrate on the subjects learnt and the standards achieved, marking a shift away from the debate on how schools are organised. |
| That has dominated the political debate over education recently. | That has dominated the political debate over education recently. |
| Policy ideas | Policy ideas |
| On Monday, heads of languages at dozens of top universities called on the government to reverse a decision allowing pupils to drop language study. | On Monday, heads of languages at dozens of top universities called on the government to reverse a decision allowing pupils to drop language study. |
| The decision to make languages at 14 to 16 optional was made two years ago but the government has asked Lord Dearing to look at the decline in the subject. | The decision to make languages at 14 to 16 optional was made two years ago but the government has asked Lord Dearing to look at the decline in the subject. |
| In his address, Mr Willetts will argue there is a strong case for pupils being obliged to study languages up until the age of 16. | |
| Mr Willetts also believes more pupils should be encouraged to study individual science subjects - such as physics or chemistry - rather than combined sciences. | Mr Willetts also believes more pupils should be encouraged to study individual science subjects - such as physics or chemistry - rather than combined sciences. |
| And the decision, made under a Conservative government, to get rid of the requirement to study history up to 16 should be revisited, he will argue | And the decision, made under a Conservative government, to get rid of the requirement to study history up to 16 should be revisited, he will argue |
| BBC correspondent Terry Stiastny said that, while the suggestions were still policy ideas rather than commitments for the party, the Conservatives believed they reflected public concerns. | BBC correspondent Terry Stiastny said that, while the suggestions were still policy ideas rather than commitments for the party, the Conservatives believed they reflected public concerns. |