Technical Drawing Courses in Secondary Schools: an HMI Discussion Paper
This paper gives an account of a survey, carried out by HM Inspectors in 1980-81, looking at technical drawing and other drawing office based courses in secondary schools. They also visited 11 industrial companies and 15 institutions of further and higher education to discuss their expectations of students in terms of technical drawing…
Power Station Project
The Power Station Project is a simulated case study from the Science in Society series dealing with the various decisions that have to be made when a new power station is being planned. It was designed as an integral part of the Energy section of the Science in Society course. It is assumed that an Electricity Generating Board is…
National Assessment: The APU Science Approach
In this publication, the Assessment of Performance Unit (APU) set out how it was to approach the assessment of science teaching and learning in schools. The APU was set up to promote the development of method of assessing and monitoring the achievement of children at school, and to seek to identify the incidence of under-achievement.…
APU Science Report for Teachers 4: Science in Schools, Age 13
The APU report number 4 for teachers presents, in concise form, some of the data and findings of the APU surveys of students aged 13. It includes an outline of the assessment framework, some of the questions which were written to match it, a description of how well, and how differently, students responded to them and suggestions…
Aspects of Primary Education: the Teaching and Learning of Science
Published in 1989 by Her Majesty's Inspectorate (HMI), this report looks at the changes in science teaching from the mid-seventies to the late-eighties and discusses how further improvements could be achieved. It is based on observations made by HMI during the inspection of 300 primary schools in England, and from evidence about…
Maths Chest 6: Workbook and Answer Book
This resource contains the student book and answer book for Maths Chest 6, a developmental scheme which aims to increase understanding and enjoyment of mathematics through games and investigations. This textbook contains questions and practical tasks linked to the topic areas in the scheme. The topics are: • Place value •…
Maths Chest 5: Workbook and Answer Book
This resource contains the student book and answer book for Maths Chest 5, a developmental scheme which aims to increase understanding and enjoyment of mathematics through games and investigations. This textbook contains questions and practical tasks linked to the topic areas in the scheme. The topics are: • Place value •…
Maths Chest 4: Workbook and Answer Book
This resource contains the student book and answer book for Maths Chest 4, a developmental scheme which aims to increase understanding and enjoyment of mathematics through games and investigations. This textbook contains questions and practical tasks linked to the topic areas in the scheme. The topics are: • Place value…
A Source Book for Primary Science Education
This book, published in 1983 by Hodder and Stoughton, was written with the core belief that primary school science should use 'the world around us’ to ask questions that may be answered in a scientific way. Aimed at head teachers, subject leaders and classroom teachers, it provides teachers with a guide to key concepts…
Problem Solving in School Science
This book, published in 1986 by Macdonald & Co, was written with the view that children should be encouraged to use their own initiative in problem solving and be encouraged to come up with their own ideas for investigations. The core belief was that children develop a positive self-image by overcoming challenges without an adult…
Sorting
This resource from Maths Chest 3 contains detailed teacher notes for running activities on logic. The topic is organised into two sets of activities both of which include teacher-led activities, group activities and individual activities. At the end of each topic there are opportunities for reinforcement and extension and suggestions…
Measure - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 2 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains teachers' notes for running activities on the topic areas of money, capacity, length, time, weight and area. It is divided into 14 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each topic is organised into two…
Number - Pack 3
This resource from Maths Chest 6, aimed at Key Stage Two, contains teachers' notes for running activities on number including: counting, ordering, place value, halving, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It is divided into 22 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. …
Number - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 6, aimed at Key Stage Two, contains teachers' notes for running activities on number including: counting, ordering, place value, halving, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It is divided into 22 topics designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each…
Number - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 5, aimed at Key Stage Two, contains the teacher notes for running activities on number including: counting, ordering, place value, halving, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It is divided into 20 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each…
Measure - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 4 aimed at lower Key Stage Two, develops understanding of measure through games and investigations which are designed to motivate and encourage self-confidence in learners. It contains detailed teachers' notes for running activities on topic areas of money, capacity, length, time, weight and area.…
Number - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 4 aimed at lower Key Stage Two, develops understanding of number through games and investigations which are designed to motivate and encourage self-confidence in learners. It contains detailed teachers' notes for running activities on topic areas including: counting, ordering, fractions, number…
Theme 7: Environment
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of the environment. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include…
Theme 6: Energy
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of energy. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include observing,…
Technology and School Science: an HMI Enquiry
This enquiry into technology and school science was conducted by HMI. The report was published in 1985. The enquiry was concerned not only with the specific technology courses offered by science departments but also sought to obtain details of any attempts being made to develop technology across the curriculum, within the general…
Measure - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 3 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains teachers' notes for running activities on the topic areas of money, capacity, length, time, weight and area. It is divided into 11 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each topic is organised into two…
Number - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 3 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains teachers' notes for running activities on number including: counting, ordering, place value, halving, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It is divided into 22 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the…
The Curriculum From 5 to 16: Curriculum Matters 2
This resource, published in 1985, was the second in a series of discussion documents published by HM Inspectorate intended to stimulate debate about the National Curriculum in primary and secondary schools. It suggests an approach to teaching a broad, balanced, inclusive curriculum for all students. The focus of this report is…
Finding Out About Food
Finding Out About Food is an introductory textbook for food technology lessons and was written for students aged nine to fourteen. Each chapter contains a number of self-contained units and comprises experiments and practical activities, and ends with sets of questions and quizzes to reinforce understanding. Ideas are also given…
Practical Primary Science
Practical Primary Science published in1983 by Ward Lock Educational Ltd was aimed at primary school teachers who were not specialists in science. It was written with the premise that an enthusiastic teacher may learn alongside their class. This book contains starting points for teaching curriculum topics in science and a number…
Transportation of Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981. They provide information on how oil is transported from the oil fields to the refinery for processing. The resource describes pipelines, loading and unloading oil at marine terminals and the development of tankers and supertankers. The booklet also discusses…
Origins and Explorations
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After an illustrated description of the formation of fossil fuels and the build-up of oil in porous sedimentary rocks, the booklet goes on to explain how oil can accumulate in reservoirs under caprock. There…
Drilling For Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After a brief history of oil drilling from the eighteenth century, there is a detailed description of the development of rotary drilling from 1900 onwards with some discussion of safety precautions. The…
Physics Principles At Work
This handbook was developed in collaboration with the BP Educational Service and the Association for Science Education. First published in 1980, the units in the book were based on work originally undertaken by physics teachers at various BP centres and demonstrate the applications of physics in industry. Each unit describes an…
Investigating With Science
This handbook is a revised version of Science Teaching for Rosla. In response to the raising of the school leaving age from 15 to 16 in 1972, Bath University and the British Petroleum Company collaborated with a group of experience Heads of Department from comprehensive schools to produce this bank of ideas for investigations which…
Number - Pack 2
This resource from Maths Chest 2 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains the teachers' notes for running activities on number including: recognising, counting, ordering, number bonds, addition and subtraction. It is divided into 19 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each…
Maths Chest 7: Workbook and Answer Book
This resource contains the student book and answer book for Maths Chest 7, a developmental scheme which aims to increase understanding and enjoyment of mathematics through games and investigations. This textbook contains questions and practical tasks linked to the topic areas in the scheme. The topics are: • Place value…
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