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by Fred Pearce

NEWS ANALYSIS

Science education goes pop

Email: Fred Pearce - pearcefred@compuserve.com
News from The Scientist 2003, 4(1):20030113-06     doi:10.1186/20030113-06

Published 13 January 2003

LONDON — UK architects of a new schools science curriculum have angrily defended themselves against charges of "dumbing down". The pilot curriculum for 14 to16-year olds taking GCSE exams, which is being dubbed "pop science" by its opponents, is due to be unveiled later next month and tested in 50 schools from September.


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