Back to basics planned for primary school curriculum

11 June 2012 Last updated at 15:27 ET Help

The government has said it wants more spelling, times tables and arithmetic included in children's education at primary school.

It is being billed as a "back to basics" curriculum and it could be at the heart of teaching in schools across England.

Reeta Chakrabarti reports.

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