False alarm (http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/03/brits_to_teach.html)
At OCR, we believe candidates need to understand the social and historical context to scientific ideas both pre and post Darwin.
In our Gateway Science specification, candidates are asked to discuss why the opponents of Darwinism thought the way they did and how scientific controversies can arise from different ways of interpreting empirical evidence.
Creationism and ‘intelligent design’ are not regarded by OCR as scientific theories. They are beliefs that do not lie within scientific understanding.
Janice Matchett <janmatch@earthlink.net> wrote:
NOTE: This is the second try. I'm re-sending this because it hasn't shown up on the list since I sent it over two hours ago.
In light of recent discussions, some of you may be interested in the two comments I've linked you to below, which are in a thread that was origionally posted on 3/9/06. Comments are still continuing today (3-13-06) and the thread has been transferred into what is called "the smoky back room" because the conversation has become very heated. :)
~ Janice
Creationism to be taught on GCSE science syllabus
The Times of London ^ | 10 March 2006 | Tony Halpin
Posted on 03/09/2006 9:55:14 PM EST by Greg o the Navy
Received on Mon Mar 13 12:25:07 2006
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