Chemistry needs creative approaches and it is possible to teach them
Michael Jerstice thinks that chemistry is, and needs to be taught as, a creative discipline if it stands a chance of solving global challenges such as food security. He revised schemes of work in order to encourage open-ended and investigative practice. Four years later, his pupils did better at A-level compared to the national average than previous year groups at his school.
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