Education reform

Here are some experts commenting on the changes by subject
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/12/round-table-draft-national-curriculum
Science isn't too bad compared to other subjects

The history man expresses the issues well:

In Gove, we have our own empress dowager. His new history syllabus is very full, encouraging teachers to stress facts and dates over real understanding. And the focus is resolutely insular, as we would expect from our nationalistic education secretary – a real departure from the current syllabus, which shows an interest in parts of the world beyond Britain and introduces children to critical thinking.