Research abstract

Scottish Educators Concerned by Dropping Maths and Science Rankings

Scottish match and science scores are falling far behind the rest of the EU based on under funded social policies and a lack of public interest in the subjects.

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Scottish maths and science scores have fallen to their all-time lowest marks. The curriculum might be too busy and the people who are in charge of it do not know how to make one. The students who have taken the tests have not been getting good marks and tons of people are playing the blame game, or looking for solutions on the issue. Math is a subject where Americans are struggling a lot in as well.

Key takeaways

  1. Based on 600,000 15-year-olds from across the world, Scottish students dropped performance in math and science significantly.
  2. More interventions in the education sector need to be made for improved performance.
  3. The nearby UK scored higher in math relative to Scotland
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