Tag: science

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Science teachers unclear over GCSE ‘standard pass’
Science teachers need clarification on what counts as a “strong” and a “standard” pass in the combined science GCSE because they cannot predict outcomes, policy experts have claimed....
Jess Staufenberg
 | 5:00, Oct 15, 2017
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Experts
Science capital can be built!
Researchers have identified “science capital” as a major factor they believe influences pupils’ decisions to study science at higher levels, writes Louise Archer Although many school students find science...
Louise Archer
 | 5:00, Oct 15, 2017
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Only 1 in 4 pupils meets expected standard in science tests
Less than one in four primary pupils reached the expected standard in science last year, according to figures buried in a data release at the end of the...
Alix Robertson
 | 5:00, Sep 30, 2017
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Literacy strongest predictor of science grades
A new report on socioeconomic status (SES) and science learning has found literacy is “the strongest and most consistent predictor of pupils’ scientific attainment”. Reading and writing skills...
Alix Robertson
 | 0:01, Sep 22, 2017
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Experts
Animal dissection must be cut from the curriculum
The modern curriculum is no place for cutting up dead animals, argues PETA’s Dr Julia Baines As a teacher, if you could take a stand against needless suffering...
Dr Julia Baines
 | 12:00, Sep 14, 2017
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Science GCSE pass rate drops as pupils shift from other courses
GCSE results day 2016 has revealed a dramatic drop of 3.8 per cent in the A*-C rate for science, resulting from significant changes to student entry patterns. The...
Alix Robertson
 | 10:51, Aug 25, 2016
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Experts
How worrying is the drop in Science results?
GCSE results out. Ofqual have released numbers showing the dips and rises in school numbers. It shows a quirk with science. Each year on results day Ofqual produce...
Laura McInerney
 | 11:06, Aug 25, 2016
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The next micro:bit? BBC launches primary science education campaign 2017
The BBC’s next flagship education campaign will be based around a series of mass participation science experiments for primary pupils, Schools Week can exclusively reveal. The initiative, which...
Billy Camden
 | 5:00, Jul 9, 2016
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Experts
The battle for informal learning
What have you been working on? I’ve been talking to teachers who are working to provide informal science teaching for students in extra-curricular clubs. I wanted to understand...
Andrew Clapham
 | 13:00, Jun 19, 2016
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Experts
A lack of fluent thinking
There are not enough teachers to teach the mandatory Ebacc modern foreign language. In the spirit of détente, Leora Cruddas puts forward three steps that could bridge the...
Leora Cruddas
 | 6:00, May 1, 2016
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Exam results
Core Science GCSE results
Schools Week Reporter
 | 10:37, Aug 20, 2015
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Experts
Closing the science gender divide in schools
The latest statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that the school science gender divide in the UK is amongst the largest in the...
Dr Grace Sim and Dr Charlotte Lawson
 | 17:10, Apr 30, 2015
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