Sometimes one regrets raising one’s head above the parapet and shouting “fail”, but writing a lengthy critique of the Department for Education’s (DfE) proposed primary science curriculum in June 2012 is something I certainly do not regret. I felt we had come so far in the teaching of primary science in the past 30 years that I could not stand by and allow the status of science in the curriculum to slip further.
The surprising result of my outburst is that the DfE asked me to redraft the primary curriculum. It was one of those “what me?” moments and I am hugely appreciative to my colleagues that gave me a push and encouraged me to accept the invitation.
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