Teach Politics as a subject in school.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

With politics being such an important part of shaping our future, isn't it about time it became a mandatory subject in schools to help drive a bigger interest among young people and create a more informed nation?

If we can teach subjects such as Religion without being bias then why is one of the most important subjects not taught? Without being given the knowledge we are left to form an opinion based on family and friends with strong views, scary propaganda, media and even lies told to us. How are we supposed to make a valid and informed choice on this? Without real interest it is a subject that not many will seek on their own to learn, but it is knowledge that we all need to really make a difference.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Add political studies onto the national curriculum.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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