All Curriculum specifications articles

Feature

Putting sustainability at the centre of the chemistry curriculum

2022-05-12T09:07:00Z

Find out how a London school has strategically arranged chemistry curriculum topics to focus on sustainability

Feature

What curriculum reform means for you and your chemistry students

2022-05-09T09:00:00Z

Chemistry teachers welcome science curriculum development

Opinion

Why I love the Curriculum for Wales 2022

2021-08-13T07:16:00Z

Learn why one teacher is fully embracing the journey to realise the new curriculum in Wales

Opinion

‘Science education has failed’

2021-05-20T10:13:00Z

Covid has shown people aren’t prepared for societal challenges of the future: it’s time to put science and environment literacy at the heart of science education

Feature

TIMSS 2019: How are students doing in science?

2021-02-22T10:05:00Z

Why has attainment decreased in England but stayed the same in Ireland – and what can educators learn from it?

Opinion

The ‘new’ chemistry A-level better prepares students for higher education

2018-06-01T06:30:00Z

No evidence for concerns students now do fewer practicals, say QMUL lecturers

News

More students report doing regular practical work

2018-05-17T09:12:00Z

Contrasting some earlier fears, schools have not deprioritized practical since A-level reform

Analysis

A new definition for the mole

2018-02-06T09:54:00Z

What’s the impact on teaching and exams?

Opinion

Why should chemistry students learn to code?

2017-10-26T12:17:00Z

How the University of Liverpool is training students to meet the demands of industry

Opinion

What should the government do for schools?

2017-06-30T07:31:00Z

Priorities for chemistry education that should be high on the Department for Education’s agenda

News

International studies highlight low teacher morale in UK

2016-12-13T10:40:00Z

PISA and TIMSS show mixed results for the UK

Opinion

I’m going to stop assigning past paper questions

2016-03-23T10:25:00Z

Tom Husband ditches the assessment obsession

Opinion

Stop panicking – the assessment is years away

2016-02-23T15:35:00Z

Teaching to the test is not something we should strive for, says Kristy Turner

Opinion

Who should write the curriculum?

2016-02-02T09:00:00Z

Should the national curriculum be taken out of the hands of the government and constant political tinkering?

Analysis

Ten things you need to know about the new chemistry GCSE

2015-12-03T14:19:00Z

Joanna Furtado gives you an overview of what to expect

Opinion

On yer bike, limestone cycle!

2015-11-05T14:15:00Z

Tom Husband wonders why we continue using a disliked concept

News

Finland to emphasise topics for basic education

2015-04-29T00:00:00Z

New national curriculum will require schools to provide at least one topic-based study period per school year

Opinion

The view from Germany

2015-03-09T00:00:00Z

After moving to Germany from the UK, Laura Howes looks at the differences and similarities in science education

News

Education secretary calls for U-turn on practical assessment

2015-01-28T00:00:00Z

Nicky Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education in the UK, has called for a rethink of proposals to remove the assessment of practical lab work from A-level and GCSE exams

Event News

The ASE conference - our best bits

2015-01-16T09:44:00Z

Education in Chemistry was at the Association for Science Education Annual Conference again this year. Both Paul and David were keeping you up to date on Twitter, but which of our tweets, photos, Storifys and videos did you like the most?