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Theory of knowledge | Citizenship | PSHE | Form Time

If you don’t like school, read this!

Life lessons: In the classic 2003 comedy film School of Rock, unqualified supply teacher and rock music-obsessive Dewey Finn (above right), played by Jack Black, strays way off-timetable but teaches his class some useful lessons in perseverance, teamwork and fighting for what they believe in.

Should life skills be a bigger part of the curriculum? Amid the news that teachers and parents want less focus on academic subjects, a group of youth charities has launched an education review calling for your input.