All Curriculum specifications articles
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OpinionFacing climate change
When young people don’t learn about it in school, where do they get their information?
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OpinionSetting out the case for a single route to science success in Wales
The three-tiered GCSE science system is being slimmed down to one tier in Wales. Here’s why the RSC thinks it’s the right thing to do
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FeaturePutting sustainability at the centre of the chemistry curriculum
Find out how a London school has strategically arranged chemistry curriculum topics to focus on sustainability
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FeatureWhat curriculum reform means for you and your chemistry students
Chemistry teachers welcome science curriculum development
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OpinionWhy I love the Curriculum for Wales 2022
Learn why one teacher is fully embracing the journey to realise the new curriculum in Wales
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Opinion‘Science education has failed’
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
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FeatureTIMSS 2019: How are students doing in science?
Why has attainment decreased in England but stayed the same in Ireland – and what can educators learn from it?
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OpinionThe ‘new’ chemistry A-level better prepares students for higher education
No evidence for concerns students now do fewer practicals, say QMUL lecturers
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NewsMore students report doing regular practical work
Contrasting some earlier fears, schools have not deprioritized practical since A-level reform
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OpinionWhy should chemistry students learn to code?
How the University of Liverpool is training students to meet the demands of industry
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OpinionWhat should the government do for schools?
Priorities for chemistry education that should be high on the Department for Education’s agenda
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NewsInternational studies highlight low teacher morale in UK
PISA and TIMSS show mixed results for the UK
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OpinionI’m going to stop assigning past paper questions
Tom Husband ditches the assessment obsession
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OpinionStop panicking – the assessment is years away
Teaching to the test is not something we should strive for, says Kristy Turner
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OpinionWho should write the curriculum?
Should the national curriculum be taken out of the hands of the government and constant political tinkering?
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AnalysisTen things you need to know about the new chemistry GCSE
Joanna Furtado gives you an overview of what to expect
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NewsFinland to emphasise topics for basic education
New national curriculum will require schools to provide at least one topic-based study period per school year
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OpinionThe view from Germany
After moving to Germany from the UK, Laura Howes looks at the differences and similarities in science education