Science - are we world class?
Issue 351 | Page 42 | Published Dec 2013
Description
Analysis of international surveys on measured performance by students at various levels is often used by the media to indicate that education in Britain is not as good as it should be. However, this article (which is confined to science in England) shows that, although England might not win the league, it is certainly a dependable member of the top division.
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