Science education

We support science teachers and learners through innovative resources, professional development and research. We often work in partnership with other experts in science education.

You can find details of our recent research and policy projects in the Our work in this area section of this page. Recent projects include an independent assessment of our GCSE science course, Twenty First Century Science, and an investigation of the popularity of Applied Science.  

We have hundreds of science teaching and learning resources available to download free of charge. All these, as well as information about our GCSE and AS level science courses, can be found in the Teachers section of this website. Current projects include Twenty First Century Science, Science in Society, Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology and cross-curricular STEM projects. 

We also build capacity in science and research through our Science Bursaries programmes. These programmes provide work and research placements for KS5 students and science undergraduates. In addition, we work in partnership with five top universities to run a specialised programme of research in rheumatic disease - the Oliver Bird Rheumatism Programme. 

We do not accept unsolicited applications for funding for science education projects.