Science and Technology - Third Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 July 2002.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
SUMMARY
REPORT
BACKGROUND
Science in the National Curriculum
Science at GCSE
Proposed developments at GCSE
Science at AS and A level
Vocational qualifications
International comparisons
SCIENCE AT 14 TO 16
Irrelevance
Failure to engage in debate
Repetitiveness
Limited options
Problems with practical and field work
Problems with coursework
Problems with using ICT in science
TAKING SCIENCE POST-16
Gender
Ethnicity
Difficulty of A level sciences
Maths skills
Making an informed choice
Vocational pathways
Universities' views
14 TO 16: THE WAY AHEAD
Rethinking assessment of the current GCSEs
The QCA
Introducing flexibility to the exams
Widening the range of coursework
For the future - should all students continue
to study science from 14 to16?
What science do all students need?
What science do future post-16 scientists
need?
Rethinking the National Curriculum
How much science?
Curriculum content
Putting a new curriculum into practice
Teachers
Providing for different interests
Ethnic minorities
Specialist schools
POST-16: THE WAY AHEAD
Maths skills
Difficulty
Alternatives to A level
A broad education
Increasing the awareness of scientific careers
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICAL SCIENCE
Equipment and consumables
Technicians
Health and safety
CONCLUSION
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
ANNEX 1: VISITS MADE IN THE COURSE OF THE
INQUIRY
Constituency visits by Members of the Committee
ANNEX 2: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
Denmark
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Sweden
USA
ANNEX 3: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TAKE-UP
OF SCIENCE POST-16
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REPORT
AND EVIDENCE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO
THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF UNPRINTED EVIDENCE
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 508-II)
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 508-II)
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