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Science curriculum provides shock

Morning Report

English - July 04, 2023 19:09 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Advance draft copies of the new science curriculum for schools have shocked some science teachers.
The so-called fast draft contains no mention of the core science subjects physics, chemistry and biology.
Teachers say that is alarming.
But one of the document's authors says it is time to change the way science is taught.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.