Fifth of Czech first year school students scientifically illiterate

One-fifth of first year students at Czech secondary schools lack even a minimum level of scientific literacy and have major problems solving the simplest science problems, according to a report from the national schools inspecting body cited by the Czech News Agency on Saturday. What’s more, 29 percent of the students surveyed possess no higher than a minimum level of scientific literacy, the authors of the study, which was conducted in 2022/2023, said.

The tests confirmed that students’ results were influenced by their family background and social status, which inspectors have been pointing out for some time.