A new report around science literacy in primary school shows that while most students appear to be interested in learning new things in science - which includes learning about science and doing science-based activities - many students do not relate science to their own lives.
The 2015 NAP science literacy report is based on sample assessments of Year 6 students. The test happens every three years, and in 2015 the test went from paper-based to online.
The results show that the understandings and inquiry skills of students have not changed since 2006, revealing a stagnation consistent with our performance history in the large international Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) tests.
Just over half of Australian students reached the proficient standard, which refers to what is expected by students at that year level.
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