Rethinking when STEM education should really begin


THE common perception that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education begins at the secondary school level, where students are formally streamed into science pathways, needs a rethink.

Interest and positive attitudes towards STEM cannot be developed overnight at secondary school; they must be progressively cultivated from a young age.

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