Thousands of Year 10 students have just chosen, or are in the process of choosing, subjects for their final years of school – and half will probably ditch science.
For someone like me who thinks science is one of the most worthwhile things I’ve ever studied, that decision is bewildering.
The downward trend in science enrolments has been watched with concern for decades and is the subject of much research .But still science continues to be out of favour with teens despite its potential use in a wide range of employment opportunities, beyond the traditional science careers. Doing fun work in […]
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