Is teacher confidence behind declining science results? - a podcast by RNZ

A new report from Nanogirl Labs has found teacher confidence is one of the key factors for science not being taught consistently in primary and intermediate schools. New Zealand is seeing declining results in science and a disengagement with the subject amongst older students. Only 20 percent of children in their final year of primary and intermediate are reaching the expected level of the curriculum in science, the worst result for any subject for year 8 students.

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