The Physics Crisis
I agree with the Institute Of Physics' concern (see here ) about where the Physics teachers are coming from, following the UK Government's recent curriculum and Assessment review. It used to be the case that the sciences were always taught separately until, that is, 1995 onwards when it was referred to as double award), and from 2006 called Combined Science. Combined Science was a push to ensure girls study some Physics rather than no Physics. But it didn't work. I'm not sure who had this unhelpful idea to teach combined sciences because invariably Physics will be left out in the cold. It is the hardest, most theoretical and mathematical of the sciences therefore less appealing to pupils, especially girls. Why? Is it taught in such a way that girls can't relate to it or is it that too many Physics teachers are male? Maybe less mathematics in the subject at school level would make the subject more interesting and appear relevant. Leave the heavy maths to uni degr...
