The evolution of the education system in Scotland is explained as the starting point for future developments, particularly in science and related subjects. The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) provided the backbone of current reforms in which the emphasis on skills is seen as more important and potentially more lasting than concentrating on…

Presents the author's perspective about how British children of today are prepared for the world of tomorrow. Objectives for today's education and ways schools should respond to the challenge of new technologies are also included. (HM)