GCSE science guide ignores biology, chemistry and physics

By Ben Leach Published: 8:09AM GMT 04 March 2010

According to new investigate boys significantly outperform girls in scholarship at schools in Britain Photo: GETTY

The normal subjects are instead called "organisms and health", "chemical and element behaviour" and "environment, Earth and universe".

The six-page GCSE curriculum request was unclosed by the Tories. Shadow schools apportion indicted the Government of perplexing to "dumb down" scholarship teaching.

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He said: "It is funny that the scholarship curriculum for 16-year-olds does not even discuss the difference physics, chemistry or biology.

"The Government has devalued the curriculum and examination system. Private schools are alternate to general exams.

"We will have the curriculum and examination complement globally reputable - as it used to be."

The guide was released to teachers by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Authority, according to The Sun.

It says pupils should be taught the "knowledge, skills and bargain of how scholarship works."

A QCDA mouthpiece pronounced physics, chemistry and biology are not being ignored.

She said: "QCDA develops the scholarship curriculum, operative closely with schools, the scholarship village and employers.

"The curriculum covers the extended areas of complicated scholarship and the opposite paths immature people can follow, whilst on condition that a consummate education in chemistry, production and biology."