On Saturday (11 May), I spoke at ResearchED Aberdeen. My presentation had the bold title of Science: What should we teach and how should we teach it? My main argument was that (as many have rightly said) we need to reverse the downgrading of knowledge with the CfE Science curriculum, and we should also promote…

By Colin McGill Here are some facts: Ken Muir’s report, Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education, quotes school pupils as saying “We don’t do enough about the environment at school.” and “Teach more about climate change.” At the same time, less and less of our school pupils are choosing…