Practical science lessons are being squeezed out by exam pressures on schools, says a science advisory body. The Council for Science and Technology is writing to the education secretary to warn about ...

PRACTICAL science experiments are being pushed “into the margins” amid pressure to achieve good GCSE and A-level results, Government advisers have warned. Laboratory work is the “essence of science” ...

The poorest pupils are most likely to miss out on practical science lessons in English schools, a study suggests. Over a quarter of GCSE students take little or no part in practical science ...