Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration to Support Non-specialists
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study describes a network set up to support non-specialists teaching physics. The case study includes some background information about the schools involved in Stockport, supported by the local authority, how they produced a guide for addressing both basic knowledge and misconceptions…
Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration Using a Network ‘Blog’
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study describes a network of three high schools which worked to develop the use of virtual learning environments (VLEs) to support delivery of the triple science GCSEs. The case study includes some background information about the schools in Ilkeston (Derbyshire), and their…
Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration for Student Peer-Teaching
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study describes a network of schools and a sixth form college which focused on increasing interest in triple sciences by student peer-teaching. The case study includes some background information about Challney High School for Boys (Luton), and its partners, who focused on increasing…
Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration to Develop a Virtual School
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study illustrates a school’s collaboration with an external STEM enrichment provider, STEM undergraduate students and use of e-learning. The case study includes some background information about Villiers High School (Ealing) and its work with Exscitec (an organisation…
Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration Involving Higher Education
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study illustrates a three school partnership with higher education, involving a wide variety of activities including CPD, lesson-planning, enrichment activities and mutual observations. The case study includes some background information about the involvement of three Leicester…
Triple Science Case Study: Collaboration to Raise Career Awareness
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this case study illustrates how a collaboration of schools worked alongside the local authority, higher education and industry to try to raise awareness of science careers among students at Key Stage Three and so encourage more of them to opt for triple science GCSEs. Based in Cornwall,…
Triple Science Case Study: Summary of Key Findings From a Range of Schools
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this 2007 report summarises the main findings from a number of case studies of how schools tackled the introduction of triple science and is intended to help other schools with their triple science GCSE provision. It discusses the overall issues that schools report (such as finding the time…
Quick Guide: Micro-organisms in Industry
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide discusses how Microbes are increasingly important to industry, where they are used in a huge variety of processes ranging from food production to water treatment. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of biotechnology to provide teachers with…
Quick Guide: Medicinal Chemistry
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at how medicinal chemists use their technical skills and their knowledge of different organic chemical reactions to develop new small-molecule drugs to treat diseases. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of medicinal chemistry to provide…
Quick Guide: The Evolution of Human Behaviour
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at what makes humans special. There is a lot of debate among researchers about which mental (or cognitive) abilities separate humans from chimpanzees. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of behaviour to provide teachers with an understanding…
Quick Guide: Disasters and Diseases
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at the microbial species that are a special danger to human communities when arrangements for water supply and sewage disposal fail. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of health and diseases to provide teachers with an understanding…
Quick Guide: Animal Behaviour
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide discusses how the study of animal behaviour isn’t just about field trips to foreign places. Careful observations about the movement, feeding and social interactions of individual animals tells us interesting things about any species. This is a resource produced…
Quick Guide: Carbon Capture and Storage
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at how carbon capture may be used to tackle carbon dioxide emissions and is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of carbon…
Quick Guide: Organ Transplantation
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at the development of transplants, immunosuppressive drugs and the ethics involved in the field. It is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of organ transplantation to…
Quick Guide: Biofuels
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher.The resource describes why we need biofuels, types of biofuels and current research. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of…
Quick Guide: Water Quality and Climate Change
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at how the quality of our freshwater lakes, streams and rivers has deteriorated as a result of eutrophication. The quick guide is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field…
Quick Guide: Genetic Modification
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide discusses how genetic modification is the alteration of an organism’s genes using methods other than traditional breeding. The quick guide is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner. This is a resource produced by current experts in…
Quick Guide: Stem Cells
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide describes what stem cells are and the importance of stem cell research. It is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher. This is a resource produced by current experts in the field of stem cells…
Quick Guide: IVF
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide describes In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), how it is performed and the ethical issues around such procedures. It is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher. This is a resource produced by current…
Resources for Triple Science
This Triple Science Support Programme publication lists a range of resources that support the teaching of triple science. For each listing there is a short description including suggestions on recommended usage. There are sections covering: books; multimedia packs and CD-ROMs; websites; national organisations; and nationally available…
Quick Guide: Micro-organisms in Medicine
Produced by the Triple Science Support Programme, this quick guide looks at how microbes have been used to produce valuable chemicals such as antibiotics since the 1940s. The guide is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher. This is a resource produced by current…
Triple Science GCSEs: Collaborative Approaches
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this publication illustrates how schools that are preparing to introduce Triple Science GCSEs may find it helpful to collaborate with other schools or other institutions. This publication looks at some of the issues facing schools in doing this. Note This resource has been included…
Triple Science GCSEs: Strategies for Raising Attainment
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this publication provides advice for schools exploring the possibility of introducing Triple Science GCSEs. It focuses on strategies for raising attainment generally but within the context of Triple Science. Note This resource has been included in this collection for teachers’…
Teaching Triple Science: GCSE Biology
From the Triple Science Support Programme, this publication focuses on GCSE Biology, and particularly on the content that extends Additional Science to the Triple Science GCSEs. Aimed at science teachers, those teaching outside their specialism and subject leaders responsible for implementing Triple Science GCSEs in their departments.…