Why the chemistry community needs to engage with curriculum reviews
A-level grade boundaries are one source of dissatisfaction for chemistry educators
The UK’s chemistry curricula have recently fallen under scrutiny with the publication of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s policy report Future Workforce and Educational Pathways. This has arrived at an opportune time: Wales has a new curriculum in place, there is increasing disquiet about the curriculum in Scotland and the government has recently begun a review of the curriculum in England. While curriculum is being discussed, assessment is never far from the minds of chemistry educators.