Why is science a core subject in the national curriculum?
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Understanding the scientific method allows us to solve important everyday problems, even problems that arise in the workplace. As a second reason, a lot of people find it interesting and worthwhile besides.
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When I was a kid, my favorite subject was math, followed closely by science, while English/"Reading" was essentially dead last. Now that I've kept a daily journal for over 11 years, those general subjects all run neck-and-neck. I now see the benefit of a well-rounded education in developing one as an open-minded thinker.
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I am taking that class now in college and I believe that some of the concepts are beyond what some teachers are capable of teaching. It takes my professor a while to explain it to people in three diffrent ways. I though have had some courses in high school that connect with the subject. So some hhigh schools are teaching parts but not all of it.
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Your question isn't very clear as to what you are looking for, however I will give it my best attempt. I teach middle school students about mathematics everyday in the northeast. My aims and objectives in teaching are determined by a few sources. One source is my state's frameworks and grade level expectations, these drive my curriculum. I also have personal objectives in the classroom. These include things like tapping into student curiosity, connecting ideas to prior knowledge, and filling in the gap in the puzzle that is mathematics. I feel it is important for students to see the connections between the different topics they learn about.
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Literature teachers read books quite often because it's their proffesion but i suppose science teachers read sci-fi, textbooks, workbooks and so on. Both have written reports but in comparison to essays lab write-ups are very long and complicated. So I think science teachers.
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studies in science and mathematics are far more important in society than history and language arts. \n\nscience and mathematics are what makes this world so advanced and technologized. sure history is important, but as the saying goes, history repeats itself over and over again. there will be wars of religion, power, and freedom. its nice to know your roots and culture, but science and mathematics can provide the greatest resolutions to human strife. it can bring cures, vaccines, rockets and nuclear weapons ; )\n\nLangugage is just annoying. i hate grammar, especially english grammar. its retarded, but thats just me. \n\ntake care.
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I did best in biology/sciences because it interested me.  I went into a profession that uses science as a prerequisite and I love my job.  My most difficult subject was English, and I still find it difficult to write a good paper
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Subject Centered Curriculum\nIs the most common\n\nViews the curriculum as a group of courses that represents what students should know\n\n\nIntegrated Curriculum\n\nEmerged as a response to the multiplication of courses resulting from the subject centered design\n\nIs the integration of two or more subjects, both within and across disciplines, into an integrated course\n\n\nCore Curriculum\n\nA common body of curriculum content and learning experience that should be encountered by all students
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I am sure Mathematics and Physic are compulsory subjects and perhaps if you have knowledge in Computer Science would be even better.\n\nI almost forgot about it.I am sure you need Geography too.Otherwise how are you going to read maps if you don't take the subject.
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It's where you decide what lessons you're going to study in Year10..........English, Science & Maths are compulsory, along with a Language & a Technology.\n\nYour school should give you all the details and support etc.........\n\nHope this helps.
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I consider as basic science the mathematics. But after this , the physics seems the more basic science. I understand that people prefer consider physics as basic science since it is more realistic than maths
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In the domain of science answer to all questions are not there. Science does experiments and find out results. In the subject question experiment is not possible.
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you could look at our national curriculum attainment targets.. but I don't think you would be any more clued up. \nI would try to put what you want in kid language ie/communication, knowledge and understanding etc, and then think about how well they have done it. \nThat way, you and they understand it.
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These are not "subjects." That's like asking why they can't make your bank balance your paycheck.\n\nThese "quotients" measure a person's potential rate of learning for academics and problem-solving (intelligence) and self-awareness (emotional).\n\nSkills related to these measures are constantly being taught in school. Citizenship, organizational skills, goal-setting, emotional vocabulary, etc., and all the academic subjects.
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The National Curriculum Guidance was first puplished in 1988.  For Physical Eduaction there is guidance for teachers about what a child should achieve at the end of each key stage.  It covers areas of \n\nKnowledge, Skill and Understanding \n-Acquiring and developing skills\n-Selecting and applying skills, tactics and compostitonal ideas\n-Evlauating and improving performance\n-K&U of fitness and health\n\nit gives guidance for Dance, Games (which includes Invasion games such as Football, Net and wall games such as Tennis, and striking and fielding games such as cricket) and gymnastics.\n\nThe national curriculum also includes attainment targets that outline what a child should be able to do to reach a certain level.\n\nThe four main purposes of the national curriculum are \n-to establish an entitlement\n-to establish standards\n-to promote continuity and coherence\n-to promote public understanding\n\nIt was introduced by the government to raise standards in schools.  Written by the Department for Education and Employment
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Science is a very generalized area of study.  It includes everything from physics and chemistry to zoology and mathematics.  These more specific scientific areas of study can then be further broken down into specializations like astrophysics or marine biology.
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I do not know what the formal objectives are, but as a scientist I will give it a stab:\n\n1. learn a bit about nature and the world around us\n2. learn what science has contributed to our society and culture\n3. learn what scientists do\n4. learn what science is and is not\n5. prepare children for more advanced science classes later\n6. teach them about why pseudoscience is not science\n7. help children develop thinking and reasoning processes\n8. help children with critical thinking\n9. show them that science is part of everyday life\n10. show children that science is fun and exciting\n11. show children how arithmetic can be applied in practical situations\n12. stir children's creative and inventive sides\n\nand probably quite a few more. But those will do to start.