A-Level Science--What Value Practical?

Autor/in	McCune, Roger
Titel	A-Level Science--What Value Practical?
Quelle	In: Education in Science, (2014) 257, S.12-13 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1377
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Teacher Qualifications; Science Teachers; National Standards; Evaluation Methods; College Science; Educational Methods; Competence; Science Process Skills; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); United Kingdom (Wales) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrqualifikation; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Educational method; Erziehungsmethode; Kompetenz
Abstract	The Qualifications Regulator in England (Ofqual) has decided that with the implementation of revised (linear) science specifications, first teaching from September 2015, the assessment of practical skills will not contribute to the overall qualification grade. This could have significant implications for post-16 science teaching. The decision was made by Ofqual in the light of issues identified with the current A-level science practical assessments. How science is taught and how young people are prepared for study at third level education is at stake. This article discusses the potential reprecussions of Ofqual's decision regarding the assessments not contributing to the overall qualification grade, as well as reactions from the science community. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association for Science Education. College Lane Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA, UK. Tel: +44-1-707-283000; Fax: +44-1-707-266532; e-mail: info@ase.org.uk; Web site: http://www.ase.org.uk
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01