chemistry

Last week Qualifications Wales paused the most controversial part of the original shake-up plans, which was to scrap separate science GCSEs in biology, chemistry and physics from September 2026.

“This connection that we have, this chemistry, it was automatic.”

It is hoped the move will address a shortage of teachers in maths, chemistry, physics, technology, computing and design and Irish medium education.

“We try to invent chemistry that is unknown,” he explained.

But just connecting as people, as personalities, I think that that was as important, to us and to our chemistry.