Richard Dawkins joins criticism of new primary science curriculum

In a letter organised by the British Humanist Association, leading scientists and educators point out that the proposed new curriculum for England fails to mention evolution Leading scientists and educators are calling for vital changes to the proposed new curriculum for primary schools in England amid concerns that it fails to cover science comprehensively. A major review of primary school education was completed in April, but the newly drafted curriculum fails to mention the theory of evolution, the value of the scientific method, and the need to understand science to engage in public debate, the experts said. In an open letter to Ed Balls, the children's secretary, 25 leading figures from science and education urge the government to rewrite the curriculum before it is finalised in the autumn. Among the signatories are the Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, three Nobel laureates and Reverend Professor Michael Reiss, professor...

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