About SCORE
Background of SCORE
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, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society, the Royal
Society of Chemistry, the Science Council and the Society of
Biology.
SCORE member organisations are the Association for Science
Education, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society, the Royal
Society of Chemistry, and the Society of Biology.
SCORE priorities
SCORE works together in three strategic areas of 5-19 science
education: curriculum; qualifications and assessment; and the
school and college workforce.
SCORE want all young people to experience a modern, relevant and
engaging curriculum with an appropriate assessment framework. A
good supply of skilled teachers is necessary to deliver this
vision, and they must be supported in this, not hindered, by the
education system.
How SCORE works
The SCORE committee meets eight times a year to discuss key
issues on science education and identify common policy areas to
work together on. SCORE provides advice to Government, its agencies
and other organisations on the issues outlined above.
The member organisations undertake collaborative projects to
inform their policy advice, conduct joint studies, develop common
evaluation procedures and share best practice. SCORE also seeks to
engage the wider science community in the issues in science
education, through conferences, calls for evidence, task and
finish groups, workshops and regular news bulletins.