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That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day on 24 June 2009 on the theme of science and global security; welcomes the society's commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes the keynote address by the right hon. Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; notes that other speakers include Professor Dave Garner, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Lord Rees of Ludlow, President of the Royal Society, Dr Scott Steedman, Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Professor Paul Monks, Royal Society of Chemistry, Professor Alan Malcolm, Chief Executive of the Institute of Biology, Mr Alan Pratt, Vice President of the Institute of Physics, Dr Richard Herrington of the Geological Society, and welcomes the participation of the hon. Member for Windsor, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, the hon. Member for Harrogate, Chair of the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills, and Professor John Beddington, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser; further notes that the Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; further notes that the Royal Society of Chemistry's pioneering Parliamentary Link Scheme, pairing scientists with Members, is open to right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the House; and further welcomes the continuing contribution that the Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day on 24 June 2009 on the theme of science and global security; welcomes the society's commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to scientific information and a better...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people took one or more science A-levels in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Tees Valley district and (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people took one or more science A-levels in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Tees Valley district and (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each of the last five years.
| Number of pupils entered for at least one Science A level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | 221 | 205 | 225 | 220 | 241 |
| Tees Valley District | 672 | 667 | 644 | 619 | 701 |
| North East | 2,455 | 2,461 | 2,308 | 2,337 | 2,419 |
| England | 56,386 | 58,167 | 56,072 | 56,570 | 58,976 |
| Notes: 1. Figures relate to 16 to 18-year-olds (age at start of academic year, i.e. 31 August) in all maintained schools and colleges. 2. Figures include achievements in Biological, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Single Award Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Geology and Applied Science. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables data. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if his Department will bring forward proposals to make GCSE science courses more interesting and challenging for pupils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if his Department will bring forward proposals to make GCSE science courses more interesting and challenging for pupils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of research funding for science subjects in (a) Russell Group universities and (b) other universities in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of research funding for science subjects in (a) Russell Group universities and (b) other universities in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent steps he has taken to promote scientific research in universities in (a) England, (b) the North East and (c) Tees Valley district.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent steps he has taken to promote scientific research in universities in (a) England, (b) the North East and (c) Tees Valley district.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps he is taking to raise the school science examination standards in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Tees Valley and (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps he is taking to raise the school science examination standards in (a) England, (b) the North East, (c) Tees Valley and (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.
That this House notes the extraordinary achievements of Charles Darwin; notes that 2009 marks both the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species; welcomes proposals for the creation of a Darwin Day in recognition of the ground-breaking work of the British scientist responsible for the theory of evolution by natural selection; and calls for Darwin's birthday, 12 February, to be designated a public holiday in honour of one of the fathers of modern science and one of Britain's greatest, if not the greatest, scientific minds.
That this House notes the extraordinary achievements of Charles Darwin; notes that 2009 marks both the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species; welcomes proposals for the creation of a Darwin Day in recognition of the ground-breaking work of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department plans to take to improve teaching provision for science in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department plans to take to improve teaching provision for science in schools.
That this House notes with regret that fieldwork provision in science in British schools is declining; believes that this is partly due to a lack of confidence and ability amongst teachers to take children out of the classroom; notes the varying level of time committed to out-of-classroom learning across Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provision; welcomes the recent report Initial Teacher Education and the Outdoor Classroom produced jointly by the Field Studies Council and the Association for Science Education and its recommendations, commonly known as the Malham Protocol, which seek to reverse this trend; notes the Protocol's recommendation to set a minimum time commitment and common approach across ITT providers; and agrees with the report's recommendation that the Office for Standards in Education should report on the degree and quality of fieldwork training and development in ITT providers and schools.
That this House notes with regret that fieldwork provision in science in British schools is declining; believes that this is partly due to a lack of confidence and ability amongst teachers to take children out of the classroom; notes the varying level of time committed to out-of-classroom learning across Initial...
That this House marks the launch of the Royal Society of Chemistry's biennial Chemistry Week 2007 in November; notes that among its key objectives is a commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the United Kingdom, especially by teachers in primary and secondary schools, to revitalise the science curriculum and to convey the excitement of science to pupils and students; notes the wide range of activities organised by the Society in local communities all over the country which are designed to illustrate the Chemistry Week theme of Fuelling the Future which will focus on the vital role of chemistry as the UK moves towards a low carbon economy; further notes that on 7th November the prestigious Bill Bryson Prize will be presented by the celebrated author himself to Nadia Moores (Year 5) of Liverpool College, accompanied by her teacher Miss Anderson and Rachel Farnsworth (Year 11) of Dayncourt Specialist Sports College, accompanied by her teacher Ms Pam Richings, for the two students' outstanding entries in the RSC science competition; and notes the unrivalled contribution that the study of chemistry and the chemical sciences have made and continue to make to our understanding of nature, to the quality of life, and to the knowledge economy of the 21st century.
That this House marks the launch of the Royal Society of Chemistry's biennial Chemistry Week 2007 in November; notes that among its key objectives is a commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the United Kingdom, especially by teachers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many university science departments closed in each of the last 10 years; and what steps he is taking to seek to prevent further closures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many university science departments closed in each of the last 10 years; and what steps he is taking to seek to prevent further closures.
In the north-east, we have one of the most successful clusters in the vibrant chemical cluster. It has worked because there is spirit and a desire for the companies, academics and think-tanks to work together for the cluster to flourish. It has been going for three or four years in...
In the north-east, we have one of the most successful clusters in the vibrant chemical cluster. It has worked because there is spirit and a desire for the companies, academics and think-tanks to work together for the cluster to flourish. It has been going for three or four years in...
My experience in our area of the north-east is very different from the hon. Gentleman’s. We had tremendous support from one north-east RDA in helping to set up a centre for process innovation three years ago. The agency went out of its way to make things happen for us, so...
My experience in our area of the north-east is very different from the hon. Gentleman’s. We had tremendous support from one north-east RDA in helping to set up a centre for process innovation three years ago. The agency went out of its way to make things happen for us, so...
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He talks about business success, but does he agree that courses on innovation are one avenue we could pursue, which the Minister should perhaps consider? We should be looking to universities to train people or enable them to educate themselves on...
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He talks about business success, but does he agree that courses on innovation are one avenue we could pursue, which the Minister should perhaps consider? We should be looking to universities to train people or enable them to educate themselves on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of students studying science at A-level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of students studying science at A-level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he issues to school science departments on the suitability of teaching materials from the organisation Truth in Science for the delivery of national curriculum science.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he issues to school science departments on the suitability of teaching materials from the organisation Truth in Science for the delivery of national curriculum science.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to improve the teaching of science and mathematics in schools to engage young people more effectively.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to improve the teaching of science and mathematics in schools to engage young people more effectively.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to improve the teaching of (a) science and (b) mathematics in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to improve the teaching of (a) science and (b) mathematics in schools.