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Some worrying issues in science teaching - continuing shortages of subject specialists (esp for physics), and lower than average retention rates, all adding up to blockages in the STEM talent pipeline
We need to sort out our science teaching in schools if we're to produce the next generation of STEM qualified workers and researchers for our economy. What's going wrong for teachers? occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...
Science Education, Disadvantage and Teacher Burn-out | Athene Donald's Blog
occamstypewriter.org
September 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Some worrying issues in science teaching - continuing shortages of subject specialists (esp for physics), and lower than average retention rates, all adding up to blockages in the STEM talent pipeline
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Quarter of schools in England lack a physics teacher, analysis finds
Quarter of schools in England lack a physics teacher, analysis finds
Institute of Physics says ‘critical’ shortage means 700,000 pupils are deprived of a subject specialist
A quarter of state secondary schools in England will start the new term with no dedicated physics teacher, with schools in poorer areas worst affected, analysis has found.
The lack of specialists means more than half (58%) of pupils studying for a science GCSE will have the physics component taught by a teacher who has not studied a physics-related subject beyond the age of 18. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Quarter of schools in England lack a physics teacher, analysis finds