High quality teaching can have a hugely beneficial impact on students’ enjoyment and attainment in all subjects, including science and maths. In the 2012 Wellcome Trust Monitor survey ¹ 14- to 19-year-olds were asked to state what encouraged or discouraged them to learn science; 58% said having a good teacher encouraged them, and 43% said having a bad teacher discouraged them.

In order to achieve high quality teaching, teachers must have the appropriate understanding of their subject and related pedagogical skills (T1), kept up-to-date and developed through a range of professional development opportunities (T2), and they should teach in an inspiring and engaging manner (T3), providing many practical activities for the students (T4).

• T1. How many science and maths teachers have qualifications relevant to the subjects they teach?
• T2. What opportunities are there for teachers and technicians to develop professionally and how are they encouraged to pursue them?
• T3. How do teachers inspire and engage their students?
• T4. How many science lessons include practical work?

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Last updated May 2014

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