Post-16 science — redressing the balance.

The article discusses the changes to A-level due to start in September 2008 and the debate over post-16 science. The 11-19 Committee of the Association for Science Education (ASE) is keen to provide a better focus for the post-16 sector and to encourage more participation in events. The changes in A-levels effect schools and colleges alike. The rest of the science curriculum in further education colleges and, and to a lesser extent, sixth form colleges faces different challenges.