Annual Reports
DIUS: The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 2008 Value Added Scoreboard, claims to show that the top 185 UK companies continue to be more efficient at creating value, or wealth, than their European peers. The Scoreboard lists the value added, or wealth created, by the top 750 European Companies and the top 800 UK companies. It provides a broader perspective on a company's economic contribution than operating profit.
ScotGov: The third Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) has highlighted the challenge Scotland faces to improve young people's knowledge & understanding of science. Key findings of the 2007 survey include:
* Too few pupils (6% at P7 & 17% at S2) are achieving expected levels of science knowledge & understanding
* Early primary pupils are doing better, with almost 55% of P3 pupils achieving their expected level
* At all stages & levels, achievement in science literacy is stronger than science knowledge & understanding
* The least deprived children are outperforming the most deprived pupils at all stages & levels
* There has been no improvement in science knowledge & understanding achievement between 2003 and 2007
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