Petition
Introduce basic UK political knowledge into secondary school curriculum
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce basic UK political knowledge into secondary school curriculum in PSHE / Citizenships and Values, with what each political party stands for, who people vote and why, and manifestos
There are many young people who are highly uninterested in British politics, which a lot of the time can lead to wasted votes as people either do not vote or they vote based on how much they like the leader's character.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
The key stage 3 and 4 curriculums for Citizenship already include teaching about democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld.
You can read more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study-for-key-stages-3-and-4
If you would like Politics to be a compulsory subject in its own right, or the content of the curriculum to change, you could start a petition about that.
You can read more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study-for-key-stages-3-and-4
If you would like Politics to be a compulsory subject in its own right, or the content of the curriculum to change, you could start a petition about that.
Timeline
| 13 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Dec 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.