4 Editorial Science education: challenges ahead

5 ASE in Action

7 Chair of the Association 2002 - 03

8 The crystal ball of secondary science

9 Primary science in the year ahead

10 Science education in Scotland

12 Five for Sydney

14 Dr David Moore OBE

16 The prep room

19 Making the most of Science Year

22 Research focus

24 New CD-ROM for Science Year

26 Science in Northern Ireland

29 Science Education from 14 to 19

30 Notes and news

32 ASE Booksales