Quality of school laboratories to be investigated

By David Sait2012-05-01T00:00:00

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SCORE has embarked on a project to look at the level of resources provided in schools for teaching practical science

The group is concerned that there is a wide variation in how science education for 5-19 year olds is resourced in maintained schools. They fear that this variation is likely to affect the quantity and quality of practical work taking place. To understand these concerns in more detail, SCORE plans to gather evidence on the extent to which schools in England have access to and appropriate use of laboratory facilities, equipment and consumables, technicians and outside space.

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