| Abstract: | This article considers how the problems I experienced setting up the science in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), led to a study of the science provision offered by other PRUs. Using interviews and questionnaires, 26 teachers of science were asked about a number of issues that included; the number of students in the PRU, whether the teacher of science was a qualified science specialist, the methods of accrediting the student's work, the equipment and apparatus that they have available to use, the suitability of their accommodation and the contacts the staff had with other mainstream schools. Issues of isolation were raised by the teachers interviewed. |
