Warning on science slump in schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 27 April 2010
GROWING numbers of students are not taking any science subject at second level, prompting fears over skill levels among future workers.
The warning on the low take-up of science came yesterday as Taoiseach Brian Cowen emphasised once again the need to create a "smart economy" around technological innovation and expertise. The Institute of Physics said the increase in schools dropping science subjects because of education cut backs was a "national emergency".
Already, 14pc of schools have dropped one science subject this year, with physics the most likely victim.
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