SCORE

SCORE

Science community partnership supporting education

Key players in the science community have become increasingly concerned about a number of long-term trends within science education, in particular the decline in numbers of young people taking A-level physics and chemistry and the unacceptable shortages of specialist teachers in these subjects.

SCORE was established in 2006 to bring organisations together to tackle these long term issues. These organisations believe that the key to maximising the impact of their efforts, especially their influence on government, lies in a greater degree of collaboration. The founding partners of SCORE were the Association for Science Education, Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Society of Biology and the Science Council.

The SCORE partnership currently comprises the Association for Science Education, Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Biology.

For further information see the SCORE website

Progression Routes Research

The Science Council led the Progression Routes project where SCORE commissioned the Centre for Education and Industry at Warwick University to collect evidence and accurate information about subject combinations and qualifications that enable students to progress into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) degrees. The study was designed to confirm or disprove commonly held perceptions and identify any underlying policy issues for SCORE to address.

For more information visit the SCORE website or download the final summary report. (pdf 1MB)