Key Understanding in Mathematics Learning: Paper 1 Overview
This review, published by the Nuffield Foundation, presents a synthesis of research on mathematics learning by children from the age of five to the age of sixteen years and identifies the issues that are fundamental to understanding children’s mathematics learning. The report concentrates on three main questions regarding key…
Assessing Ethics in Secondary Science
This report, published in 2009, is based on a seminar held in London in 2008 at the Nuffield Foundation. It discusses why teaching ethics in science is important and examines approaches to the assessment of ethics in science considering key issues, such as the importance of ethical debate in science classes, the specifications which…
An Invisible Revolution? Applied Science in the 14-19 Curriculum
This report, published by the Nuffield Foundation in July 2009, examines the major issues of policy and practice surrounding applied science qualifications, taking account of empirical evidence where it is available. The report is centred on the following questions: • what is distinctive about applied science qualifications,…
Nuffield Design and Technology 11-14: Teacher's File
The Nuffield Design and Technology Teacher's File for Key Stage Three contains a large number of resource tasks which can be included in lessons. These short, focused activities are presented as instruction sheets and are intended to increase technical knowledge, skills and design strategies. The file starts with the full…
Key Understandings in Mathematics Learning
These resources are provided by the Nuffield Foundation who, in 2007, commissioned a team from the University of Oxford to review the available research literature on how children learn mathematics. The resulting review is presented in a series of eight papers. Paper 1 Overview - summarises findings from detailed analysis of a…
Science Education in Europe: Critical Reflections
The Nuffield Foundation convened two seminars involving science educators from nine European countries. The seminars were held in June and December of 2006. The seminars investigated the extent to which the issues of the decreasing interest of young people in science and technical subjects were common across Europe. The similarities…
Urban Spaces Near You
Urban Spaces Near You, published by the Nuffield Foundation, was produced by a team led by the Nuffield Primary History Director, Jacqui Dean. The materials have been designed to support learning in history, literacy, art and design and science at Key Stage One and Key Stage Two, using opportunities for learning provided by urban…
Unit 3D Photograph Frames and Art Unit 4B Take a Seat
From the Nuffield foundation this report describes a project in which design and technology unit 3D:Photograph Frames was linked with the Art and Design unit 4B:Take a Seat. It provides a detailed account of how the students developed a photo-frame and chair structures for a famous person, and shows examples of varying levels…
Unit 1A: Moving Pictures and Science 1D: Light and Dark
From the Nuffield foundation, this report, developed from the QCA schemes of work, is an exemplification of a pilot in which design and technology QCA unit 1A (Moving Pictures) was linked with science units 1C (Sorting and using materials) and 1D (Light and dark). Children were asked to make a collage on the theme of Christmas,…
Unit 1C Eat More Fruit and Vegetables
From the Nuffield foundation this resource, developed from the QCA scheme of work, describes an activity in which children considered the foods they liked and then go on to design and produce a salad containing their favourite fruits. During the activity, the children: • Kept a diary of how much fruit and vegetables they…
Unit 2C Winding Up
From the Nuffield foundation this resource looks at winding mechanisms, their design and uses. Developed from the QCA scheme of work, this report describes an activity in which children designed and made card cylinder winders that could wind up and down. The activity was set in the context of a nursery rhyme in which the winders…
Unit 3A Packaging
From the Nuffield foundation this resource looks at packaging, its design and uses. Developed from the QCA scheme of work, children design and make packaging for a light bulb. During the activity, children: • Look at different types of light bulb packaging. • Consider the need for packaging. • Look at the…
Unit 6D Controllable Vehicles
From the Nuffield foundation this resource looks at control systems, their design and uses. Developed from the QCA scheme of work, children design and make a control system for an electric vehicle. In the activity, children are challenged to produce a vehicle, powered by an electric motor, that can go in forward and reverse directions…
What Message Will Your Billboard Send?
From the Nuffield Foundation, this resource contains a series of teacher support sheets and student record sheets that provide seven and a half hours work. In this activity, children work in groups to design and make a moving billboard for a specific purpose within their school or classroom. The project gives children the opportunity…
Shape The Future: The Motor Car
From the Nuffield Foundation, this resource contains a series of teacher support sheets and student record sheets that provide nine hours work, based on the theme of the future of the motor car. Three possible challenges are presented: • Develop a presentation to parents to inform them of the impact of the motorcar on people's…
Cownet
From the Nuffield Foundation, this resource allows children to practise their cutting, folding and sticking skills. It contains a printable pdf file of a flattened cube with plan and elevation views of a cardboard cow. Children cut and stick this to produce a three-dimensional, stand-up model of a cow. Children can also be challenged…
Gordon and Woburn Squares Primary Schools Pack
This resource, published by the Nuffield Foundation in 2007, was created to encourage use for learning of the Squares in Bloomsbury, central London. These Squares offer a range of opportunities for children's learning, and are spaces where children can investigate, observe, wonder, record and create. This pack, written for teachers…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Teachers' Guide
The Teachers’ Guide for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry took the form of a loose-leaf file. The contents provided all the information needed by teachers and technicians. Each Topic started with a summary of content, estimates of the teaching time needed, and teaching objectives based on the examination specification.…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Materials Science
The Materials Science Special Study was revised and updated for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry. All the theory was explained in the Students’ Book. The experiments were described in a separate file. The Teachers’ and Technicians’ Guide provided the technical information for setting up the practical…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Food Science
The popular Food Science Special Study was revised and updated for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry. All the instructions for experiments, theory and questions were included in the Students’ Book. The Teachers’ and Technicians’ Guide provided the technical information for setting up the practical…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Chemical Engineering
The Chemical Engineering Special Study was revised and updated for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry. All the theory was explained in the Students’ Book. The experiments were described in a separate file. The Teachers’ and Technicians’ Guide provided the technical information for setting up the practical…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Biochemistry
The popular Biochemistry Special Study was revised and updated for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry. All the instructions for experiments, theory and questions were included in the Students’ Book. The Teachers’ and Technicians’ Guide provided the technical information for setting up the practical…
Nuffield Design and Technology Glossary
This glossary, produced by the Nuffield Foundation, explains many of the terms used in design and technology teaching. It is based on the terms which can be found in the Nuffield Primary Design and Technology and information technology materials related to the National Curriculum, but is also relevant to many other design and technology…
The Future of Education and Training for 14-19 Year Olds
Produced by the Nuffield Foundation, this report is a summary of the main findings and recommendations of the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training in England and Wales. Beginning in October 2003, this six-year long review was the largest review of this phase of education since the Crowther Report in 1959. It looked at…
Breaking the Mould? Teaching Science for Public Understanding
Breaking the Mould? was commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation with the aim of evaluating the teaching and learning of the AS course in Science for Public Understanding, giving insight into other 'new' science courses. The research for this report took place between September 2001 and July 2002 and the general findings…
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Collection of Tiny Tasks for Evaluating Food
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Children consider testing proceedures to evaluate what food they like and don't like. Testing food products requires a more subjective response than the testing of other products. It is important to develop a considered view of why one food…
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Collection of Small Tasks for Looking At Simple Tools
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children examine different every day tools, such as potato peelers. The aim of the task is to examine how a number of tools are used and consider how they could be designed differently.
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: Finding Out about Products
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, teachers can examine what children already know about a particular sort of product, some of the values they have with regard to the product and set the scene for them to find out more.
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Small Task Looking At Containers
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children examine containers of varying sorts, their contents and why they are the shape they are - everyday items. Use questions to guide the students' thinking about the purpose and possible uses for a number of different containers.
Designing and Making with Textiles at Lower Key Stage Two: Designing a Simple Sampler
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children design and make a 'simpler sampler' using fabric crayons and patterns derived from handwriting patterns. The purpose of the activity is to create modern samplers to display handwriting patterns. This could be linked…
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Designing and Making with Textiles at Lower Key Stage Two: Designing a Printed Cushion Cover
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children design and make a small printed cushion cover. The purpose of this activity is to explore the decorative use of lettering and pattern when applied to fabric, and also to produce a useful item for the home.
Designing and Making with Textiles at Mid Key Stage Two: Fabulous Flowers
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children design and make a fabulous artificial flower from a range of materials such as card, paper, fabric, art straws, pipe cleaners. Each child's flower will be used in a class display of flowers. The flowers should provide…