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Consultation Responses
The science policy team and education policy team develop responses to consultations on behalf of the Society, on topics including access to academic research, guidance on animal research, plant science, the funding and commercialisation of research,...
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Dangers in A level sciences grading reform highlighted
As Ofqual announces the separation of marks for practical science from core A level grades, a leading partnership of scientific societies including the Society of Biology, SCORE, has expressed its disappointment and concern. As Ofqual announces the...
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Education and Science Policy Committee
This Principal Committee reports directly to Council and is responsible for advising and supporting: • Proactive development of a framework of strategic priorities across education policy, science policy and public affairs activity, in line with the...
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A level results awarded after exams cancelled due to COVID-19
Students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales received A level qualification results today, with their grades based on centre-assessed grades by their teachers and standardisation processes following the cancellation of all exams due to the pandemic....
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Entries into individual science GCSEs increase as reformed qualifications are awarded
Entries into individual science GCSEs in England have increased by 22.8% in biology, 19.2% in chemistry, 17.6% in physics, and 10.8% in computer science. Entries into individual science GCSEs in England have increased by 22.8% in biology, 19.2% in...
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RSB comments on UK schools to close amid COVID-19 pandemic
All schools are to close in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales by the end of this week. All schools are to close in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales by the end of this week. Schools may remain open to pupils of keyworkers, with...
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GCSE results awarded and revised A level results shared with schools after exam results U-turns
Students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales received their GCSE qualification results today, after education ministers confirmed that students would be awarded their higher moderated grade or centre assessed grade. Students in England, Northern...
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Education during COVID-19
Advice, resources and announcements for schools, students and parents during COVID-19 pandemic Educators across the UK are now dealing with new challenges as schools and universities partially reopen and face continued disruption to teaching and...
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No direct assessment of practical skills in Ofqual's new GCSE science exams
Today Ofqual have announced new principles for assessment of practical work in GCSE science qualifications for September 2016 onwards. Today Ofqual have announced a new approach to assessment of practical work in GCSE science qualifications for...
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Letter calls for A level assessment to acknowledge practical element
Today the Ofqual Board is due to confirm a selection of A level reforms, and the Society of Biology has co-signed a letter to The Times. SCORE, a partnership of leading scientific societies, has written to 'implore' Ofqual not to separate practical...
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Lost opportunity in A level review
SCORE has serious concerns about the decision by Ofqual to push ahead with introducing new science A levels for first teaching in September 2015. The decision is based on evidence presented in Professor Mark Smith's report on A level reform, published...
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2014
SCORE response to Department for Education consultation on performance descriptors for use in key stage 1 and key stage 2 statutory teacher assessment for 2015 / 2016 18 December 2014 SCORE of which the Society of Biology is a member, has responded to...
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2015
2015 The Learned Societies' Group has responded to the SQA consultation on data presentation 17 December 2015 The Learned Societies' Group of which the Royal Society of Biology is a member has responded to the consultation on data presentation to...
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A level reforms devalue important practical skills says science education community
SCORE has responded to a video letter, sent by chair of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee Andrew Miller MP, to the Minister for School Reform, Nick Gibb MP, asking him to rethink changes to the assessment of practical work in...
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2013
SCORE response to the Department for Education consultation on A level subject content in the sciences 20 December 2013 The Society has responded, through SCORE, to the Department for Education consultation on A level subject content in the sciences....
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Practical work remains part of A level grade in NI
The Education Minister John O'Dowd from the Department for Education in Northern Ireland announced on Monday 8th September their intention to retain the link between practical work in science subjects and the overall A level grade. The Society of...
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Young scientists quiz MPs and Ministers at Voice of the Future 2015
Science Minister Greg Clark and other senior scientific figures faced a raft of questions on UK science from young scientists today at the Society of Biology’s fourth Voice of the Future event. Science Minister Greg Clark and other senior scientific...
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Attainment increases across the sciences at GCSE
Students across England, Northern Ireland and Wales received their biology GCSE today. Students across England, Northern Ireland and Wales received their biology GCSE today. In England, over 165,000 students sat the reformed biology GCSE, while just...
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Students in all UK nations awarded grades this week
Today students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales received AS level, A level and vocational and technical qualification awards, and in Scotland National 4 and 5, Higher and Advanced Highers. GCSE students will receive awards on Thursday 12 August....
