August 27, 2008

Pupils learn about slavery

As the new school term approaches, there is new of how this is going to be shaken up, one significant change is that all children will have to learn about the UK’s involvement in the slave trade.

School children aged between eleven and fourteen will have to study about how the UK built its empire up through international trade, which will include slavery.

The idea behind this is to try to show the pupils about the impact of international trade on the UK and how it has made Britain the place that it is today.

By learning about the Britain of the past, could help the young people of today decide how they can make the future a better place for all and show how international trade has developed not only the UK but other countries too.

Source [BBC]