Why and how we should teach literacy in science lessons

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Scientific literacy is a key skill for all learners and it should feature in all our teaching, says Ben Rogers

Scientific literacy became a key skill for any informed citizen. Teacher Ben Rogers firmly believes the more confident our students become as readers of science, the richer their lives will be. So how do we prepare our students to read and understand chemistry? Read this article for why and how reading, speaking, listening and writing can develop literacy in the chemistry classroom.

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