ABSTRACT
The British Association report of 1867, which was widely circulated and publicised and remained an important point of reference for advocates of scientific education for at least half a century, suggested that the case for teaching science in secondary schools rested upon a number of distinct grounds. The future of secondary school science teaching was cast firmly in an instrumental, pre-professional role and, despite Wilson's objections to chemistry, a degree of consensus had emerged about the subjects to be included within the science curriculum. Many of the science texts intended for school use were written by practising teachers, some of whom relied on the major works or advice of authors engaged in the professional practice of science. The Aims of Science Teaching in General Education and Science for All, published by the Association of Public School Science Masters (APSSM) in 1916 as part of the 'Neglect of Science' campaign.
