Form 3 Science students at St Margaret College Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua, recently held a science practicum during which they learnt how to measure lung capacity using a measuring cylinder, ...

The national curriculum is being blamed for school children missing out on practical science lessons, research by EngineeringUK has found. Demands of the curriculum are the biggest barrier to ...

A lack of practical lessons in schools in England means many teenagers are struggling with science, Ofsted warns. Inspectors from the watchdog said while many teenagers gained science GCSEs, they did ...

The poorest pupils are most likely to miss out on practical science lessons in English schools, a study suggests. Over a quarter of GCSE students take little or no part in practical science ...

New evidence shows that a worrying number of students are not experiencing a complete and authentic education in the sciences, due to a lack of resources for practical work. Research commissioned by ...

Plans to eliminate practical experiments and lab work from A-level science are being opposed by a high-powered alliance of scientists, universities and employers, who warn that the standing of British ...

Ofsted says opportunities for "illustrative and investigative" scientific enquiry were limited A lack of practical lessons in schools in England means many teenagers are struggling with science, ...