West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England)

School stands out for geography.

West Sussex County Times (Horsham, England) | January 17, 2008 | Copyright

GEOGRAPHY at a Broadbridge Heath school was praised by an education watchdog amidst fears the subject is in decline nationally.

Shelley Primary School was singled out for the good quality of its teaching and other schools were urged to follow its lead.

A report released by Ofsted today (Thursday January 17) said too much teaching was mediocre and that more field work should be undertaken.

Shelley head teacher David Bird said: "I think, unfortunately, when the national curriculum was introduced back in 1998 geography had a fairly high profile.

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