• Question: Why do you think that a lot of primary schools aren’t as interested in teaching science than secondray schools and even then they are deprived of basic equipment?

    Asked by anon-204307 to Sally, Louise on 7 Mar 2019.
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      Louise Rodgers answered on 7 Mar 2019: last edited 8 Mar 2019 9:35 am


      I think they really are interested in science and inspiring young people to love Science … but there are lots of pressures on primary schools to achieve results in English and Maths SATs and they often have their budgets cut. I agree that Science is really important (at least I assume that’s what you think!) so anything that you can do to inspire young scientists who you leave school and start your career is a good use of your talents!

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47482587

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      Sally Tilt answered on 8 Mar 2019:


      Ooo yes – I think I’d agree with Louise actually – I think most primary schools are interested in science too – I think from your question it might be that this hasn’t been your experience – and I’m really sorry to hear that if it is the case. Enjoying science, and seeing how it affects all of us – whether people chose to work in science or not, is really important.

      As well as being a psychologist, I volunteer as a governor at a primary school – I’ve been there this morning for an assembly on science (looking at different forces) and it was really interesting – the children seemed to have been pretty inspired by the topic and communicated what they knew really well.

      I think my personal experience was that some of the bits of science I most enjoyed (experiments in Chemistry and Physics) happened at secondary school – so it is likely the case that secondary schools are more likely to have better equipped science labs and equipment.

      I think it sounds like the 3 of us agree that it is important – and that science has a place all through school not just at secondary school.

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