Friday, 11 April 2014

Micahel Gove's Science Howlers - make me weep

The appalling errors in Michael Gove's new GCSE 'science curricula', which uses acceleration instead of velocity, and  time instead of distance, is symptomatic of his lack of empathy with practical skills. His seems determined to focus on written exams, at the expense of ensuring that students are capable of applying that knowledge. Science, Engineering, Design & Technology are the essential building blocks to support Britain's manufacturing and creative industries. They only way to truly understand the fundamentals of these subjects is by application, which is why coursework and practical exams are essential.

The continuing damage being inflicted on our education system by Mr Gove will be reflected in years to come, as our wealth creating industries will find that the outputs from his educational experiments cannot deliver the skilled workforce that Britain requires.

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