Nov 20, 2009, 11:31 GMT
Britain's Prince Charles wants traditional lessons including history and geography to remain in primary schools.
The heir to the throne is reportedly opposed to government proposals which would see
13 stand-alone subjects merged into six 'areas of learning', with history and geography put together into 'historical, geographical and social understanding' classes.
Charles' co-director of the Prince's Teaching Institute and his key education advisor, Bernice McCabe, blasted the proposals, insisting Charles is "passionate" about the way subjects are currently taught.
She said: "He is very passionate about the fact that children need a good grasp of literature and that all children need to understand the history of our country. These subjects should remain in the curriculum. I would hope that the vast majority of people in our society would think that."
Bernice - a headmistress at a London school - insisted the reforms would create "globalised theme parks" that would get pupils excited about topics such as global warming but risked leaving them unable to remember the issues behind the themes.
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