According to a survey conducted among English adults in May 2021, approximately 53 percent of people would change the national curriculum if there was a radical overhaul of the school system in England. More than half or respondents advised that they would change the size of classes, while a further 32 percent would change the length of the school day.
If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change?
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YouGov. (June 2, 2021). If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/
YouGov. "If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change? ." Chart. June 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/
YouGov. (2021). If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/
YouGov. "If There Was to Be a Radical Overhaul of Education, What Do You Think Should Change? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/
YouGov, If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
If there was to be a radical overhaul of education, what do you think should change? [Graph], YouGov, June 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265440/opinion-on-what-should-change-at-schools-in-england/