Changes to the curriculum could mean schoolchildren analyse articles in English lessons to weed out fabricated stories, learn how to identify fake news in computer classes and analyse statistics in maths.
Bridget Phillipson said she is launching a review of the curriculum in both primary and secondary schools to embed critical thinking across multiple subjects and arm children against “putrid conspiracy theories”.
It means schoolchildren may analyse articles in English lessons to help learn how to them weed out fabricated clickbait from accurate reporting.
Computer lessons could teach them how to spot fake news sites and maths lessons could include analysing statistics in context.
And by the time you’ve been through all those, your grandparents have forwarded it to you on Facebook with a Minion picture on it and “Something needs to be done!!! 😡😡😡” written under it.
But at least you’ll be informed. Sadly the speed of the internet is much faster than the speed of thought.