National Strategies: Science
In 2002 the UK Government launched the Key Stage Three National Strategy for science – a school support programme involving locally employed consultants to work with science teachers and departments to raise standards in Key Stage Three science across England (students aged 11-14). From the introduction to Framework for…
Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP)
The Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP) is an established and prestigious programme aimed at supporting and improving the teaching and learning of technology in schools and colleges.The Programme offers practical down-to-earth support for teaching technology in all parts of the UK. For further information regarding TEP, including…
Chemistry in Industry
Peter Tooley was a teacher with a particular interest in the chemical industry. In the 1970s, he wrote a series of booklets describing some of the main areas of the work of the industry. He complemented this series with two booklets suggesting related practical work suitable for post-16 students in schools and colleges.
Shaping the Future
This collection of five booklets about post-16 physics was published by the Institute of Physics post-16 Initiative during 1999-2000. Much of the content remains relevant. Though the booklets were primarily designed to promote debate and ideas about the way forward for physics education in schools and colleges, they have also…
Science 5/13
The Science 5/13 project, 1967 to 1975, was sponsored by the Schools Council, the Nuffield Foundation and the Scottish Education Department. It was the first project to state explicitly what it was hoped children aged 5-13 would achieve through work in science. This was set out in the guidelines to Objectives for Children Learning…
Studies in Biology
These archive materials were produced by the Institute of Biology during the late 1960's until the early 1980's. Over 100 booklets look in detail at different aspects of biology. They describe the trends and developments taking place at the time of writing. Whilst some of the ideas have been superceded, much of the content…
SEP: Materials by Design
Materials by Design is one of the publication themes of the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme. For other publication themes, visit the SEP homepage. The earliest artefacts made by humans used whatever materials were naturally to hand. The materials selected were those that had the appropriate properties for the job that needed…
BLOODHOUND SSC Engineering Adventure
BLOODHOUND SSC are attempting to break the landspeed record using a rocket-powered vehicle. Their mission is to confront and overcome the impossible using science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These educational resources aim to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Primary educational resources include: •…
Elements
This collection supports the release of the new novel by Simon Mayo called Itch. The book, published by Random House Children's Books, is about a boy who loves science, collects elements and discovers a new element. The collection contains a selection of eLibrary resources which can be used to support the teaching of elements…
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition)
The Nuffield Advanced Chemistry course was first published in 1970, revised in 1984 and restructured for a third edition in 1994. The core publications of the fourth edition were the Students' Book and the Teachers' Guide for the two years of the course. They were supported by a Book of Data which students needed to consult…
cre8ate maths
The cre8ate maths project was a CPD initiative for Yorkshire and Humberside teachers of mathematics. It features resources applying maths to key areas of the economy focussing on functional mathematics skills for Key Stage Three students. The project was developed by the Centre for Science Education and the Mathematics Education…
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Becta
Becta was the government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology in education. It was established in 1997 and closed in March 2011. Becta provided leadership to embed the effective use of technology and provided rigorous research to evaluate the impact of technology on the education…
WORLDbytes
WORLDbytes is a unique online Citizen TV channel set up and run by the education charity WORLDwrite. Dedicated to advancing new knowledge, skills and ideas, the charity promotes excellence in citizen reporting and provides free training to volunteer-learners which combines practical film making with tackling challenging issues. Working…
Nuffield Advanced Mathematics
This Nuffield Foundation Project was a collaboration which drew on the expertise of the Supported Self Study Unit in Northumberland, the Mechanics in Action project in Manchester, teachers in several Local Authorities as well as the insights of team members at the King’s College London and the West Sussex Institute of Higher…
Pupil Research Briefs
The Pupil Researcher Initiative (PRI) was a major UK school science curriculum development initiative. The overriding aim of PRI was to raise student motivation and achievement in school science through providing exciting innovative and stimulating curriculum materials and activities. The briefs were intended to support the teaching…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Resources: 6
SEP: Electricity, Magnetism and Forces
Electricity, Magnetism and Forces is one of the publication themes of the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme. For other publication themes, visit the SEP homepage. Both electrical and magnetic phenomena have been known since ancient times, through the action of friction to produce static electricity and through the existence…
Assessment of Performance Unit Science Reports for Teachers
The Assessment of Performance Unit (APU) was set up in 1975 within the Department of Education and Science (DES) to promote the development of methods of assessing and monitoring the achievement of students at school, and to seek to identify the incidence of under achievement. The APU commissioned research teams to create instruments…
Experimenting with Industry
The ‘Experimenting with Industry’ series was published in the mid-1980s when it presented industry-related science practicals for schools. It was developed as part of a 'teachers into industry' project organised by The Association for Science Education (ASE) on behalf of The Standing Conference on Schools'…
STEM Subject Choice and Careers
The 2006 STEM Programme Report led to a significant government investment in STEM education, the STEM Programme. A key part of this Programme was to bring together industry and education to provide high quality careers education, information, advice and guidance for STEM subjects. This work comprised several strands, including a…
Kent Mathematics Project
This resource from the Kent Mathematics Project, published by Ward Lock Educational, was developed by a team of mathematics advisers and provided teachers with a wide range of resources for use with students of all abilities. The record keeping system which accompanied the project allowed detailed reports for individual student's…
Learning Through Science
Learning Through Science was a project initially sponsored by the Schools Council and the Scottish Education Department. Later it came under the aegis of the School Curriculum Development Committee. Its aims were to help teachers of children between the ages of eight and thirteen to learn science through first-hand experience using…
SMILE Mathematics Books
SMILE (Secondary Mathematics Individualised Learning Experiment) was initially developed as a series of practical activities for secondary school students by practising teachers in the 1970's. These mathematics books are intended to be not only a source of ideas but to be a flexible resource that can be adapted to different…
Graded Assessment in Mathematics (GAIM)
GAIM is a teacher assessment scheme for Key Stages Three and Four of the National Curriculum and for GCSE. The scheme was designed for all 11-16 year olds (years 7 to 11) and: • used the framework of levels 2-10 in the five National Curriculum Attainment Targets to provide student profiles, • was designed for use alongside…
Revised Nuffield Chemistry
The Nuffield Chemistry course for students aged 11-16 was first published in 1966. By 1971 the materials had been well tried in many schools. Dr Richard Ingle was appointed to prepare a second edition of the resources in the light of all the feedback from teachers. Outcomes of the revision As in the first edition the schemes…
Chemistry in Primary Science
The Royal Society of Chemistry has supported teachers in primary schools over a period of years during which the amount of physical science taught has increased. The Society has aimed to provide resources that contain ideas, activities, demonstrations and investigations to enhance the teaching.
Eigen Maths
This large collection of mathematics resources was produced by Eigen Publications during the period 1983 – 1987. It was almost exclusively written by Dave Kirkby and Des Wilson who set up Eigen Publications. The material in the collection consists of a large number of A5 booklets (nominally 12 to 16 pages) intended for teachers,…
Introducing Science
The Introducing Science course, written by Sylvia Jackson, was designed to introduce students aged seven to eleven years to the key concepts and skills used in the study of science. The course consists of twelve students' books with a teachers' book for each pair of books. Each students' book contains a range of activities…
Ideas and Evidence
The Ideas and Evidence pack was developed to help teachers introduce contemporary science issues into their lessons in exciting ways. The pack was also intended to bring to life a range of historical case studies. The pack was produced in 2001 at the Centre for Science Education of Sheffield Hallam University as part of the Pupil…
Nuffield Secondary Design and Technology
The Nuffield Foundation began supporting design and technology in 1990 by establishing the Nuffield Design and Technology Project. The project's approach focused on 'combining the intellectual with the practical'. A wide range of curriculum materials were produced that work well in the classroom. This collection…
Revised Nuffield Biology
The original Nuffield O-level Biology texts were published in the mid-1960s. About ten years later the texts and guides were revised following an evaluation of the materials. Many teachers who had experience of using the materials contributed to the evaluation by answering a questionnaire and some of the teachers and many of their…
Let's Dissect
Developed by the Centre for Comparative and Clinical Anatomy, University of Bristol, Lets Dissect is based upon the key points from GCSE specifications of the major exam boards. These interactive resources are a great accompaniment or alternative to dissection and show the major structures of the heart, the kidney and the digestive…
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- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Resources: 3
MathsMaster
This collection contains four sub-collections; Basic Operations, Number, Fractions, Graph Transformations. There is also a separate resource called Maths and art. Each sub-collection consists of a number of short, instructional videos describing how to perform a variety of mathematical operations. The videos are produced by…
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