New Natural History GCSE

Does it come under Science or Geography, I wonder?
(Sorry if this is a stupid question!)

“ The model specification, which suggests what the qualification should look like, outlines how pupils would be able to understand “specific organisms and the setting in which they live”. They would also learn about the human impact on the environment and how this has evolved.

Oates said it was “very carefully developed” to ensure that overlap with other subjects such as sciences and geography “wouldn’t be a problem”.

The specification says natural history has a “unique mix of scientific, geographical and ecological knowledge, skills and approaches”, with learning outcomes “very different” to those of biology or geography”

schoolsweek.co.uk/the-inside-story-of-the-new-natural-history-gcse/

I’d have loved it!

Grandma70s

I’d have loved it!

Me too. I was thinking that I’d like to try it but I see that it won’t be available until 2025 and I’m sure my brain cells will have deteriorated even further by then. My mum took and passed Maths O level in her 60s.

Oh, I hadn’t thought that we could do it - yes! Good idea.

Thanks Shirley
I’ve read the article that you linked to, and I’m still unclear who will be teaching it (which is why I asked) but reading between the lines, it seems most likely to be Science teachers with added training in field work.

I wonder if it will be classed as a Science subject then?

When I did my primary PGCE, you needed a GCSE in a science (I don’t think that it’s the case anymore).
I would definitely have chosen to study this!

Yes, others are wondering the same thing, Fanny

www.schoolmanagementplus.com/assessment/who-will-teach-the-new-natural-history-gcse/

I'd love to do this. I like taking exams and did 4 O levels and 2 A levels in my 40's.
Hopefully it might become available at the adult education centre in Newton Abbot, before I get too old.
It's good news, and hopefully will make children much more aware of what is happening to our planet.