The Association for Science Education (ASE) has responded at length to the consultation on the Primary Curriculum which closed on Friday 24 July. ASE is concerned to reflect the views of its members and to maintain the position of science in the primary curriculum. ASE's CEO, Annette Smith said:

"The process of putting this response together demonstrated the great strength of a membership organisation. Members of our Primary Committee, our President and many others including members of staff put in huge amounts of time in constructing our response. We are very grateful to them, and to our colleagues from other organisations, including the Design and Technology Association who we consulted during the drafting period"

ASE welcomes the intention of the Review to reduce prescription and increase teachers' flexibility and feels that science, with its focus on enquiry, objectivity and rationale, provides a unique contribution to the cognitive development of young people from their early years onwards, fully justifying a greater emphasis within the whole curriculum.

ASE’s response to the Primary Review (PDF)

ASE’s Questionnaire response (PDF)