Talkback [IrishTimes]
- Published: 23 March 2010
More needs to be done for science and maths, says BRIAN MOONEY
CONCERN ABOUT the small number of students taking higher level maths and science subjects – particularly chemistry and physics – continues to grow.
But here are some questions to ponder. Firstly: why is junior cycle science not a compulsory subject in our schools?
Because, if the Department of Education made it compulsory to teach science to all students, they would be obliged to provide the science laboratories in which to teach it. And Ireland still has a seriously underfunded education system.
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