That this House congratulates the Field Studies Council for its ongoing campaign and commitment to promoting the importance of science and geography fieldwork; believes that fieldwork continues to be given a low priority in school, denying children the invaluable educational experience that out-of-classroom activity can bring; notes the significant benefits fieldwork has for academic achievement, self-confidence and improved attitude to education; further notes the contribution fieldwork makes to sustainable development goals through greater understanding of the environment; applauds the Government's steps so far to encourage fieldwork, such as the Department for Education and Skills Manifesto for Education Outside the Classroom; and urges the Government to continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Field Studies Council and others such as the Real World Learning partners involved in this very important campaign to ensure that fieldwork is a requirement of the science and geography curriculum and to ensure that teachers through both initial teacher training and continued professional development are competent and confident to provide this important investigative aspect of education.

That this House congratulates the Field Studies Council for its ongoing campaign and commitment to promoting the importance of science and geography fieldwork; believes that fieldwork continues to be given a low priority in school, denying children the invaluable educational experience that out-of-classroom activity can bring; notes the significant benefits...

That this House congratulates the Field Studies Council, the leading educational charity in the outdoor learning sector, on its 60th anniversary, welcomes the FSC's commitment to promoting field work amongst biology science students and to securing the encouragement of out-of-classroom activity for all GCSE biology students and a requirement for all A level biology students to have field experience in the first (AS) year; further congratulates the FSC in their efforts to stimulate the discussion of teaching methods used in the science curriculum and the requirement for teachers to be competent and confident in field environments; accepts the need for students to understand their living environment and stresses the vital contribution that out-of-classroom activity makes towards achieving this; extends to the FSC and its supporters every good wish for their continuing success; and hopes that the Department for Education and Skills and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority will respond constructively to the calls for greater emphasis on field studies in the national curriculum.

That this House congratulates the Field Studies Council, the leading educational charity in the outdoor learning sector, on its 60th anniversary, welcomes the FSC's commitment to promoting field work amongst biology science students and to securing the encouragement of out-of-classroom activity for all GCSE biology students and a requirement for...