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Mathematics in A level Assessments. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Mathematics in A level Assessments

This report, from Nuffield Foundation, presents the findings of a research project which mapped the mathematical and statistical content in the assessment of six A level subjects: business studies, computing, economics, geography, psychology and sociology. Analysis of the summer 2010 examination papers from AQA, CCEA, Edexcel,…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Mathematical Needs. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Mathematical Needs

In 2009, the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME), who provide these resources, embarked on the Mathematical Needs Project to investigate how both the national needs and the individual needs of students, from age five to nineteen in England, could be met by a curriculum, delivery policy and implementation framework. The…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Solving the Maths Problem: International Perspectives on Mathematics Education. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Solving the Maths Problem: International Perspectives on Mathematics Education

This resource, written by Emma Morris, outlines the core choices facing mathematics education and builds on the recommendations of the 2011 Vorderman Report, by examining which mathematics approaches and reforms have worked overseas. The paper does not recommend directly importing practice from either of the case study sites, high-achieving…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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Deep Progress in Mathematics: the Improving Attainment in Mathematics Project. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Deep Progress in Mathematics: the Improving Attainment in Mathematics Project

This resource, provided by Anne Watson, Els De Geest and Stephanie Prestage, describes how a group of ten teachers taught low attaining groups in secondary school, and what features were seen to be important. The teachers had a shared commitment to improving the attainment of their lowest attaining students by building on the belief…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Continuing Professional Development for Teacher of Mathematics. A mathematics research resource
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Continuing Professional Development for Teacher of Mathematics

Provided by the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME), this resource was written in 2002. It includes recommendations on the steps to be taken, at that time, to raise the quality of mathematical provision in schools. Concerns regarding the poor uptake of students continuing to study mathematics at Post 16, the reduced…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Research
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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A World-class Mathematics Education for All our Young People. A mathematics research resource
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A World-class Mathematics Education for All our Young People

This report was the result of a request to Carol Vorderman from David Cameron and Michael Gove for advice on mathematics education at the time the Conservative Party was in opposition. A small voluntary task force was formed and worked with organisations and individuals (including students and parents) in the course of the completion…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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Key Understanding in Mathematics Learning: Paper 1 Overview. A mathematics research resource
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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…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Electromagnetic Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Electromagnetic Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at electromagnetic radiation. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Digital Technologies and Mathematics Education. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Digital Technologies and Mathematics Education

These resources, written in 2011 and provided by the Joint Mathematical Council (JMC), discuss the role that digital technologies might and should have in mathematics education. Consideration is given to the types of experiences students encounter and how best to develop the curriculum to engage students in using skills to explore…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Researching Effective CPD in Mathematics Education. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Researching Effective CPD in Mathematics Education

The Researching Effective CPD in Mathematics Education (RECME) project was set up under the umbrella of the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) in England, who provide these resources. The project's aim was to provide advice, guidance and recommendations to be used by NCETM to inform future…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
TIMSS 2011 International Results in Mathematics. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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TIMSS 2011 International Results in Mathematics

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) has the goal of helping countries make informed decisions about how to improve teaching and learning in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the results of the TIMSS 2011 international mathematics assessment of fourth and eighth grade students in countries…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
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
Space Math I - VI. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Space Math I - VI

This series of activities from NASA are based on a weekly series of space science problems distributed to teachers in the US, from 2004 to 2010. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the mathematics and physical science curriculum, from ages 9 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Transit Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Transit Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at transits, eclipses and occultations. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Earth Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Earth Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at the Earth and its atmosphere. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
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
Magnetic Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Magnetic Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at magnetism. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 14 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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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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Radiation Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Radiation Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at radiation, and will make the student familiar with many forms of radiation, how it is measured, and what different doses can lead to over time. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Chapter 3 Using Random Samples of Real Data. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Chapter 3 Using Random Samples of Real Data

This chapter in the booklet Relevant and Engaging Statistics and Data Handling from the Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education (RSSCSE) describes the steps needed to both take and use random samples of real data from the CensusAtSchool website. In addition it offers some ideas to allow students to use samples…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
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
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Investigations in Mathematics. A mathematics textbook resource
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Investigations in Mathematics

This resource provides a wealth of ideas and inspiration for teachers looking to enrich the curriculum with investigative mathematics. There is a mix of examples drawing out the mathematics from a wide range of everyday objects and activities. The activities are split into six units. In Search of patterns: includes mathematical…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
  • Textbook
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
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Space Weather Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Space Weather Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at space weather. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
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
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Chapter 4 Using Autograph with CensusAtSchool Data. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Chapter 4 Using Autograph with CensusAtSchool Data

This chapter in the booklet Relevant and Engaging Statistics and Data Handling from the Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education (RSSCSE) presents personal experiences from Alan Catley, a teacher and ICT expert. Teaching and learning data handling and statistics makes for a far more meaningful experience if students…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Image Scale Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Image Scale Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at image scaling, which is an important first step that all astronomers perform when looking at image data. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 14 years.…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Solar Math. A mathematics activity sheet resource
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Solar Math

This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at the Sun-Earth system. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 16 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
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
Finnish Pupils' Success in Mathematics. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Finnish Pupils' Success in Mathematics

This resource from Ofsted is a full report and summary of the findings from a visit, in September 2009, made by two of Her Majesty's Inspectors to educational establishments in Finland. Evidence was gathered from three schools and a university from each of three towns about the factors that contributed to Finnish students’…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Teacher guidance
Mathematics: Made to Measure. A mathematics teacher guidance resource
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Mathematics: Made to Measure

This resource from Ofsted, published in May 2012, is a full report and summary of the findings into the teaching of mathematics, based predominantly on evidence from inspections between January 2008 and July 2011 in maintained schools in England. Attention is drawn to serious inequalities in students’ experiences and achievements…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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