Teachers in England will embed critical thinking skills across multiple subjects in order to help children spot online misinformation and conspiracy theories, the education secretary has said.
The planned changes could see pupils examine newspaper articles in English lessons to spot fabricated stories, while maths lessons could include analysing statistics in context. ICT lessons may involve learning how to spot fake news websites by their design.
We want to hear from teachers in England about the issue of misinformation among pupils and the planned reforms. Have you noticed the spread of false narratives or conspiracy theories within your classroom or school more widely? If so, is it something you have heard from pupils directly or second-hand?
What tools do schools have in dealing with this? How much of a concern is it? What can be done to tackle it – how do you feel about suggested changes to the curriculum?
