And they teach English and computer science and ordinary science subjects and mathematics as well.
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Boys still do better in science subjects, and Latin is one of a few areas of male dominance.
Develop training policies for teachers in science subjects, integrating of mathematics, science and technology including the issue of gender and participative learning.
"The project will significantly improve the performance of girls in science subjects, which will facilitate their access to secondary education (high school), " says Hassana Alidou, Chief of Section, Basic to Higher Education and Learning in UNESCO Dakar.
The introduction of the English Baccalaureate - which will be awarded to pupils gaining good GCSE passes in maths, English, two science subjects, a language and history or geography - would increase the uptake of history, he added.
They raised concerns about a lack of promotion of science and technology subjects at school, leading to a low uptake of computer science and technology courses by university students.
Arts subjects are seen as more prestigious, and only about 15% of university students graduate each year in science or technical subjects.
Pupils will specialise in engineering and science alongside other subjects such as English, maths, languages and business.
Chemistry and computer science, two subjects closely linked with jobs and economic growth, remain dominated by males despite this.
Science and engineering subjects are designated strategic subjects.
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They aren't taught subjects like science, or to read and write in Arabic, Yemen's official language.
There has been a greater increase in the number of girls studying science technology and engineering subjects at A-level than for boys.
The British government is cutting funding to higher education by 40% and wiping out teaching grants for all subjects except science and math.
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He set up the charity with the specific intention of getting children from disadvantaged backgrounds into universities to study the Stem subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Mike Lynch's main concern, however, was about the teaching of STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and maths - in secondary schools where he felt we were falling behind.
According to Dr John Dunford, of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), one factor driving the increase in pupils studying the sciences separately, is that schools seeking to specialise in science need to offer subjects in this way.
The Royal Society said whatever changes were made to the Scottish education system, it should continue to give students the breadth needed to study science and mathematics alongside other subjects.
These are subjects that a science writer should popularize together with a clear, and at the same time correct, exposition of the fundamental lines of the science he is writing.
English is always the area where there is most dispute about grades because with maths and science - the other two subjects tested in Sats this summer - there is usually a right and wrong answer.
One study examined the first five years of NCLB and found that while more time was devoted for tested subjects, other subjects such as science and art were cut, on average by 30 minutes a day.
Right now, unfortunately, barely more than one in 10 of all undergraduate students are enrolled in what we call the STEM subjects -- science, technology, engineering and math -- areas that will be critical if America is going to compete for the jobs of the future.
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In a recent study (published in the journal Public Library of Science One) seven pairs of subjects controlled virtual avatars.
Subjects like history and science have been squeezed out.
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The tests, which have monitored school standards in core subjects such as maths, reading and science since 1969, also found considerable gaps between black and white pupils across the range of ages and subjects.
Entrepreneurship should be a required course in every school around the world, alongside traditional subjects such as math, science and language.
And they get turned off from science or math or all these wonderful subjects that potentially they could be passionate about.
As a graduate from MIT, I am very passionate about students pursuing technical subjects in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields.
China's universities churn out legions of science and technology graduates who specialise in subjects that have almost been forgotten in the West, such as mining or heavy engineering.
Subjects tested include math, science, geography, and even SAT prep.
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The minister said some students might not have the grades required for courses in Northern Ireland and some subjects, for example veterinary science, were only available outside Northern Ireland.
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