"If there were any other way to do this... but I don't have the science skills; you do."

The state began using the exam in 1999 as a tool to determine whether students were learning reading, math, writing and science skills.

The results of two previous international tests in this series, which examined only science skills, are not strictly comparable with those in the new study.

But rural Chinese schools provide a basic education, including solid math and science skills.

Later, he leveraged his political science skills into a marketing job at Mercedes.

Although he had excellent science skills his wish to become an actor was based on his love for poetry.

They are also divided into pairs to work on hands-on experiments that combine creativity with basic math and science skills.

The state exit exam is a written exam that usually tests student's math, reading, writing, and science skills.

Inside, for the first time this year, after-school tutoring sessions are offered to bolster students' math and science skills.

He was moved up a grade from 3rd to 5th because of his fantastic art work even though his math and science skills were questionable.