In this article, the author talks about Primary Science Committee's (PSC) joint meeting with members of the Scottish Primary Group in Edinburgh. The remit of the group is to advise on primary matters, develop primary aspects of Scottish Region's Annual Conference and run primary-focused continuing professional development (CPD) events as part of…

This article discusses the findings of a survey of centres using the "Twenty First Century Science" suite of GCSE courses, focusing on the impact of its introduction on the number of students beginning AS-level courses in the sciences. The data indicate increases of 24% to 38% in the numbers beginning AS-level courses in the three main…

In 2002, HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) carried out a review of the contribution of the Scottish science centres to formal and informal science education as part of a broader review of all science centres in the United Kingdom. This report identifies many strengths in individual centres and across the network. It is clear that the centres…