Extract from Wales Assembly statement on Curriculum and Assessment reform, a White Paper on proposals for legislative change.- Jan 29

Michelle Brown AM:...Young people today are having to establish themselves in a job market that's far more globalised than anyone here has had to cope with. So, to what extent have you looked at the curriculums of countries such as India and China that are producing more and more young people with exceptional skills? It's all very well looking at other European countries, but it's the developing countries that are increasingly dominating the global jobs market. [Laughter.] You can laugh as much as you like, but it's the truth. So, I wonder if you agree with me that we should be looking at how our youngsters can cope with the competition from there, rather than countries that are already having difficulty competing globally...

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