questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost to schools of delivering the minimum 20 hours of fieldwork required under the proposed qualification.
answerText: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. We are seeking views on the proposed content, including our proposed fieldwork requirement of 20 hours.Fieldwork is an essential element ...
heading: Natural History: GCSE