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Natural History GCSE

(7 Posts)
V3ra Sat 13-Jun-26 09:37:23

www.facebook.com/share/189quqkWnU/

Steve Backshall introducing the new Natural History GCSE.
So exciting 😃

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 13-Jun-26 11:56:32

That does sound good: I can think of one of my GC who would love this. Her Daddy is a Zoology graduate.

MartavTaurus Sat 13-Jun-26 12:56:44

I have nothing at all against this as a subject.

However, at a time when, according to Rachel Reeves, there is no money available, why are we messing around introducing new GCSE subjects when we need to be concentrating more on children with special educational needs and disabilities across the age groups?

Sarnia Sat 13-Jun-26 13:01:45

My 2 youngest GD's who are a few years off GCSE will be very excited about this. Just up their street.

Basgetti Sat 13-Jun-26 13:09:12

MartavTaurus

I have nothing at all against this as a subject.

However, at a time when, according to Rachel Reeves, there is no money available, why are we messing around introducing new GCSE subjects when we need to be concentrating more on children with special educational needs and disabilities across the age groups?

Perhaps those children would benefit from the subject, too?

MartavTaurus Sat 13-Jun-26 13:13:23

Basgetti

MartavTaurus

I have nothing at all against this as a subject.

However, at a time when, according to Rachel Reeves, there is no money available, why are we messing around introducing new GCSE subjects when we need to be concentrating more on children with special educational needs and disabilities across the age groups?

Perhaps those children would benefit from the subject, too?

Quite probably. I didn't say they wouldn't benefit.

But there's far more to be ironed out for them in terms of their all round education between years 1 and 9 before they embark on a science based GCSE, imo.

If money were no object, then no problem.

Gran22boys Sat 13-Jun-26 13:24:26

Absolutely everyone would benefit from this vital subject. If we don’t understand the natural world we live in then we are the poorer for it.