Teachers say science is being abandoned

Posted on 6 Mar 2015 by The Manufacturer

The CBI is publishing new research showing the majority of primary teachers believe science has become less of a curriculum priority, with over a third of schools now providing less than the recommended two hours of science education a week.

In Tomorrow’s World, a new report with Brunel University London, the CBI reveals 53% of the 260 primary school teachers surveyed believe teaching science has become less of a priority over the past five years (32.5% say it has not changed, 14.5% say it is now more of a priority). A third of teachers (33%)…

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