Hello everyone,

It would be verry interesting to learn why Edexcel are keen to review
providing the GCSE Astronomy after the overwhelming responses of
support for the subject which I have received from school teachers
across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE Astronomy being added
as a single award option as part of the new GCSE Science Specifications.

Through working with the Science Learning Centre North West and Greater
Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce activities and CPD
courses that teachers are literally "crying out for" to support their
understanding of astronomy on the new 21st Century Science curriculum
and also the GCSE Astronomy.

More and more schools are requesting support from us for Key stage 4
materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to 4 schools interested
in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum as a single award
for next years study. And all this has come about through one single
workshop being offered to schools!

Best Wishes, Sotira