Science moved to the back burner as pupils no longer feel the spark [Independent.ie]
- Published: 21 April 2010
Science subjects are being abandoned at Leaving Cert in many Irish schools as cutbacks take effect and students show little interest in studying Physics and Chemistry.
A recent survey by the ASTI shows how the government faces an uphill battle as it tries to boost the "knowledge economy''.
Its recent pronouncements about improving the scientific literacy of second-level pupils may prove to be as hollow as a Liebig condenser.
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