Low score for Science Diploma
Government delays launch of level three Science Diploma in response to concerns raised by SCORE, the body representing science education professional bodies
In February, the Science Diploma's Line of Learning Statement (LOLS) was put out for a three-week consultation to employers, students, parents, teachers and members of the science community in England. Rosalind Mist, SCORE* manager, told Education in Chemistry, 'In principle, the SCORE partners welcome the Science Diploma as a new multidisciplinary science qualification with an applied focus and as an opportunity for a radical revision of school science'. However, the LOLS, which set out the 'vision, rationale, and topic content' for the Science Diploma, as developed by the Science Diploma Development Partnership (SDDP)1 was criticised by SCORE for not being clear and the proposed structure not flexible enough to meet the needs of all learners as intended.
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