GCSE science names just ONE woman among 86 scientists, study finds

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GCSE science names just ONE woman among 86 scientists, study finds  Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in UK GCSE and National 5 science specifications, according to researchers. The findings raise questions about whose work pupils learn about — and what exam boards say needs to change.  #ScienceEducation #RosalindFranklin #GCSEs #WomenInSTEM #Education

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00:01Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named among 86 scientists in UK GCSE and National 5 Science

00:09Exam Specifications, a study has found. Researchers examined qualifications across

00:14six UK exam boards covering biology, chemistry and physics. They say women's contributions to

00:19major scientific breakthroughs are often missing, despite their importance to science. Franklin's

00:25work helped reveal the structure of DNA, but she is the only woman named at this level.

00:29At higher levels, just three women feature among 181 scientists. Exam boards acknowledge a need

00:37for greater representation, while education departments say curriculum

00:40reforms should help girls see women's contributions to science.

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