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STEM Knowledge Networks. A cross curricular teacher guidance resource
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STEM Knowledge Networks

This booklet provides twelve case studies from STEM Knowledge Networks. These were projects supported by the National STEM Centre in partnership with the National Centre for the Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM). Schools were required to enable at least two or more STEM departments to work collaboratively by releasing teachers…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Review of Vocational Education - the Wolf Report. A careers research resource
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Review of Vocational Education - the Wolf Report

This report, by Dr Alison Wolf and published in March 2011, was commissioned to investigate the state of vocational education for young people aged 14 to 19. It was found that many courses offered very little value, offering no route to further education or prospects for meaningful employment. Many prospective students cannot…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Improving Young People's Engagement with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). A science research resource
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Improving Young People's Engagement with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

This paper, published to coincide with Science and Engineering Week 2013, presents evidence from research carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to explore how to encourage further engagement in, and take-up of, STEM subjects. It discusses why STEM education is important and looks at how policymakers,…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Supporting Scotland's STEM Education and Culture: Second Report. A cross curricular research resource
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Supporting Scotland's STEM Education and Culture: Second Report

This report, published by the Science and Engineering Education Advisory Group in January 2012, addresses many of the challenges and opportunities arising in implementation of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) as it affects the delivery of STEM education and engagement. It examines the ways in which STEM education may…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Second Report of the Independent Review of Teachers' Standards. A mathematics research resource
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Second Report of the Independent Review of Teachers' Standards

This report sets out the recommendations of an independent Review of Teachers’ Standards, chaired by Sally Coates. The review was launched by the Secretary of State in March 2011 with a remit to review the existing framework of professional standards for teachers. The Review Group comprises excellent teachers, head teachers…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Ready to Grow: Business Priorities for Education and Skills. A science research resource
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Ready to Grow: Business Priorities for Education and Skills

This is the third education and skills survey published by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The survey provides an authoritative barometer of business opinion on key education and skills issues. It was conducted in February 2010, with responses received from 694 employers, collectively employing over 2.4 million people,…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Choosing the Right STEM Degree Course: Investigating the Information Available. An engineering research resource
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Choosing the Right STEM Degree Course: Investigating the Information Available

This report focuses on progression from post-16 education in schools and colleges into STEM first degree programmes and proposes a number of recommendations for improving levels of communication among the main stakeholders. SCORE commissioned the Centre for Education and Industry, which is based at the University of Warwick,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Research
STEM Careers Review 2010. A careers research resource
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STEM Careers Review 2010

This review of STEM careers, led by John Holman, was funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation in February 2010. The review covered provision of STEM careers education, information, advice and guidance in England. The report focused on secondary and further education, but recommended the need to commence careers related work from…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
New Challenges, New Changes: Further Education and Skills System Reform Plan - Building a World-Class Skills System. An engineering research resource
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New Challenges, New Changes: Further Education and Skills System Reform Plan - Building a World-Class Skills System

This document was published by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills in December 2011, and sets out the programme of work required to take forward the reform of FE and skills system for adults aged 19 and over in England. The report was based on the principles set out in Skills for Sustainable Growth and took account…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Values and Variables: Mathematics Education in High-Performing Countries. A cross curricular research resource
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Values and Variables: Mathematics Education in High-Performing Countries

This report, commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation, addresses two questions: • What is the range and type of research evidence from countries with high performance in mathematics that gives insights into the reasons for their relatively high position? • What constitutes high performance in mathematics learning and…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Mathematics in A Level Assessments. A cross curricular research resource
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Mathematics in A Level Assessments

A report produced by the Nuffield Foundation on the mathematical content of A level assessments in business studies, computing, economics, geography, psychology and sociology. In the UK fewer students engage with mathematics after the age of 16 than do their peers in other countries. One way of addressing this issue is to consider…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Global Grant-Making: a Review of UK Foundations' Funding for International Development. A cross curricular research resource
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Global Grant-Making: a Review of UK Foundations' Funding for International Development

This report published by the Nuffield Foundation in January 2012 provides an up-to-date picture of the scale of UK foundation resources devoted to international development. It also identifies how these resources are distributed across region and need, and how foundations approach international funding activities. Commissioned…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Evaluation of the Wellcome Trust Camden STEM Initiative. A cross curricular research resource
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Evaluation of the Wellcome Trust Camden STEM Initiative

This report, published in March 2012 by the National Foundation for Educational Research, presents the findings of an evaluation of the Wellcome Trust’s Camden Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative which provided funding to eight Camden schools to develop interdisciplinary projects. Projects…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Acquisition of Science Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy in Initial Teacher Training. A cross curricular research resource
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Acquisition of Science Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy in Initial Teacher Training

Published by the Wellcome Trust in October 201, this report looks at how one-year postgraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses in England and Wales support trainees’ acquisition of subject knowledge and topic specific pedagogy across the sciences. The study, which was the first of its kind to look into the acquisition…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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Subject Choice In STEM:  Factors Influencing Young People (Aged 14-19) in Education. A science research resource
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Subject Choice In STEM: Factors Influencing Young People (Aged 14-19) in Education

The Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre (EPPICentre) was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust to undertake this systematic review of research about subject choice. The main aim of the review was to examine the factors that influence the STEM subject choices of young people (14-19 years) in education…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
The Challenges of STEM Provision for Further Education Colleges. A cross curricular research resource
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The Challenges of STEM Provision for Further Education Colleges

This report, published in October 2012, documents the activities and conclusions of a research project undertaken by the 157 Group, supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and in partnership with Association of Colleges (AoC). The 157 Group is a membership organisation that represents 27 large, regionally influential…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Sustainability. A mathematics research resource
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Sustainability

From the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study describes how Hull and Stockton Riverside Colleges used the topic of sustainable development to improve aspects of STEM careers guidance. Hull College The project encouraged a greater holistic awareness in lecturers of the diverse skills and technologies essential…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
STEM Careers Information, Advice and Guidance. A science research resource
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STEM Careers Information, Advice and Guidance

Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this document describes a project to improve STEM careers information, advice and guidance in the Post-16 sector. Detailed case studies from this project can be seen in the corresponding collection Progression Through STEM. The case studies describe work done by…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Employer Engagement: Teaching and Learning. A science research resource
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Employer Engagement: Teaching and Learning

From the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this document summarises their Exploring Improvements in Teaching and Learning Through Employer Engagement project. It looked at developing links between institutions and employers in the Post-16 sector. The outcomes of the project can be seen in the series of case studies that…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Research
Harnessing Technology: Teaching and Learning. A science research resource
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Harnessing Technology: Teaching and Learning

Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this document describes the background and key learning points from the Harnessing Technology project. This resulted in a series of case studies that illustrate the use of technology to advance teaching and learning in the Post-16 sector. This document briefly describes…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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What Do You Want to Do?. A careers video resource
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What Do You Want to Do?

Produced by Rolls-Royce, this entertaining video clip takes the form of an animated rap which describes a range of career opportunities open to students with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). It makes a good introduction to a session offering careers advice and guidance by setting the scene about the…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Video
A Glimpse of the Future. A careers video resource
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A Glimpse of the Future

In this video, from Rolls-Royce, students can see what it is like to work in a company that develops and manufactures high technology products. The video includes comments and descriptions from a group of young people visiting Rolls-Royce. The video includes sections on: • The manufacture of hollow titanium fan blades which…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Video
Where STEM Can Take You. An engineering information sheet resource
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Where STEM Can Take You

Produced by Rolls-Royce, this series of case studies illustrates the wide range of career opportunities that are opened up for students with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. They can be used to give careers advice and guidance to students as well as to illustrate the curriculum principles they cover. The…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Information sheet
Making the Future. A careers information sheet resource
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Making the Future

Produced by Rolls-Royce, this booklet tells the story of what makes a high value business. It looks at questions such as: What are high value businesses? What do they look like? Why do they matter? The booklet can be helpful to illustrate the types of career opportunities that are available to students with science, technology,…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Information sheet
Why STEM Careers?. A careers teacher guidance resource
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Why STEM Careers?

From Rolls-Royce, these materials are designed to show students the exciting range of careers that are available for students with science, technology, engineering or mathematics skills. This resource aims to help students see the link between classroom STEM subjects and opportunities in the world of work. It provides information…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
STEM Careers Guidance for Teachers Toolkit. A careers teacher guidance resource
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STEM Careers Guidance for Teachers Toolkit

Produced by Rolls-Royce, the associated resources in this toolkit help students to make the connection between STEM subjects studied in school or college and possible future career opportunities. The materials illustrate the really exciting opportunities which open up to them through studying STEM subjects. The toolkit also aims…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Google in Education: a New and Open World for Learning. A science research resource
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Google in Education: a New and Open World for Learning

Produced by Google, this document looks at the company's involvement in supporting education. It illustrates the range of Google's education activities and resources. It also aims to illustrate how Google tools can support learning in a range of curriculum areas including science, technology, engineering and mathematics…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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STEM Careers Awareness Guides. A careers information sheet resource
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STEM Careers Awareness Guides

These STEM Careers Awareness Guides were designed to provide STEM teachers and careers advisers with an overview of the 'See where they can take you' campaign. This aimed to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers guidance for students, to help them make informed post-16 subject…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Report on the STEM Mapping Review 2004. A science research resource
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Report on the STEM Mapping Review 2004

The purpose of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Mapping Review, published by the Department for Education in 2004, was broadly to: • investigate whether STEM initiatives currently being taken forward address the concerns raised about the decline in demand of university places in STEM. •…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Professional Standards for Teachers in England from September 2007. A cross curricular teacher guidance resource
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Professional Standards for Teachers in England from September 2007

Produced in 2007, these professional standards were intended to help guide teachers' professional development and career choices. The professional standards cover the following career stages: Q – qualified teacher status C – core standards for main scale teachers who have successfully completed their induction…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Guide to Examples of Good Quality STEM Placements. A science information sheet resource
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Guide to Examples of Good Quality STEM Placements

Produced for the Department for Education, this resource from Sheffield Hallam University, is designed to help employers, teachers, students and anyone involved in work experience develop strategies for creating good quality placements for young people aged 14–19. This guide contains examples of good practice which are…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Information sheet
STEM and Economic Wellbeing. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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STEM and Economic Wellbeing

These tools have been produced for the Department for Education by the Centre for Science Education. The materials are for STEM and economic wellbeing (EWB) curriculum leaders, teachers and support staff working together to meet the needs of their learners. They will also be useful for STEM and EWB advisers, consultants and trainers…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance

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