In Place of Confusion: Technology and Science in the School Curriculum
This report, published by the Nuffield-Chelsea Curriculum Trust, was written in the wake of significant reorganisation of the school system with the development of comprehensive schools and the comprehensive curriculum. The first chapter looks at the changes made to Craft, Design and Technology in schools and considers what further…
Nuffield Home Economics: Worksheets and OHP Masters for the Basic Course
The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants. The textbook and teachers’ guide were supplemented by a pack of photocopiable worksheets and overhead projector (OHP) masters. These consisted of tables of data,…
Nuffield Home Economics: Teachers’ Guide to the Basic Course
The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was designed for students aged 11–14. The project was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants. The teachers' guide was designed to provide maximum support to help teachers to interpret the project's…
Nuffield Home Economics: The Basic Course
The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was designed for students aged 11–14. The project was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants. Aims The course aimed to: • provide students with a sound knowledge of the major concepts of home…
Control Systems
Work done in this Nuffield 13 - 16 module followed from the B units called ‘Breathing and circulation’ and ‘Food and digestion’, also from the S unit ‘Circuits’. This D unit provided enough material for eight double periods during a Further Science course and built on the content of the S units…