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Abstract
A survey has been made of the science provision in secondary schools in several West Midlands Local Education Authorities. The main objective of the survey was to indicate the extent to which industrially relevant materials of various types had been adopted for pupils in the 13/14‐16 age range. Also explored were the attitudes which science teachers took towards matters of industrial importance in science syllabuses. The survey was conducted by questionnaires which were sent to 11‐18 and 11‐16 age‐range schools. One hundred and seventy replies were received. The results suggest that, in spite of educational movements towards greater industrial relevance, schools are still dominated by traditional science subjects. No relationship could be observed between commitment to industrial materials and the length of time (if any) of industrial service of the teachers concerned.