Pupils of today struggle with science questions of the 60s
So today's exams are not about science, but about "the role of science in society" ?
There has been a "catastrophic slippage" in standards of science taught in schools, leaving children with a superficial understanding of chemistry, biology and physics, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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A department for children, schools and families spokesperson said that standards in science were in fact improving in response to better funding of schools. "Times have changed – it is unlikely that pupils from the 1960s could answer questions set today, given that the role of science in society has changed so much in the last 40 years," she said.
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A department for children, schools and families spokesperson said that standards in science were in fact improving in response to better funding of schools. "Times have changed – it is unlikely that pupils from the 1960s could answer questions set today, given that the role of science in society has changed so much in the last 40 years," she said.
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