Teachers in local public schools across the UK are constantly looking for inventive, interesting new ways to keep young pupils interested in learning. Some of the most challenging subjects include math and science, and instructors are constantly adapting teaching methods to appeal to these young, technology savvy students.

And while Ofsted has said that one such school was using drums to get students to understand the relationship between numbers for a math section, a school in London staged a mini “fashion week” inspired after the annual London Fashion Week in order to generate an interest in the science behind making clothing.

The move, however, has broached concern that instructors are simplifying complex science concepts in order to capture the attention of uninterested students. Think-tank, Civitas’ head of education Anastasia de Waal expressed her fear that techniques such as the fashion week approach would take away from challenging students with bigger issues.

Many have argued that by “dumbing” down such science concepts so that they will be entertaining to children is missing the idea of education, which according to de Waal is to challenge and engage students.

Patrick Lesson, director of education for Ofsted, disagrees however. He added that using creative approaches can make school more relevant and interesting for young students capturing their attention and increasing cognitive learning. He even added that one school in the UK altered their teaching methods to include more alternative, creative methods and over a period of three years saw GCSE results double.