University outreach to primary schools can be transformative, both for young learners and for the academics who lead it. Drawing on my experience of engaging with children through school visits and ...

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Ian Chubb, released a worrying report earlier this year. Unhealthy Science? University Natural and Physical Sciences 2002 - 2009/10 revealed the number of students ...

Fee-paying schools give students the edge in physics and chemistry while girls’ schools and DEIS schools lag behind, analysis of the Leaving Cert subject choices of more than 6,000 Irish children ...

A body representing science teachers here has called for an immediate pause to be placed on the assessment components of new senior cycle curricula introduced this year for 5th year students of ...

New evidence shows that a worrying number of students are not experiencing a complete and authentic education in the sciences, due to a lack of resources for practical work. Research commissioned by ...

There is an urgent need to address climate change and sustainability in primary education. Learners must understand the climate impacts in their own contexts, how these issues may affect them and ...