Academies: Curriculum

Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of curriculum time is allocated to (a) English, (b) mathematics and ICT academies; and if he will make a statement.

Jim Knight
All Academies are required to teach English, maths, science and ICT and Academies with funding agreements signed after July 2007 must follow the National Curriculum programmes of study in these subjects. The Department does not monitor the proportion of curriculum time allocated to individual subject areas.