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,…
Mathematics: Made to Measure
This Ofsted report is based predominantly on evidence from inspections of mathematics between January 2008 and July 2011 in maintained schools in England. Inspectors visited 160 primary and 160 secondary schools and observed more than 470 primary and 1,200 secondary mathematics lessons. The report draws attention to serious inequalities…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Whole Curriculum in Primary Schools
Published in 1993 by the Association for Science Education, this report was a response to concerns about primary curriculum overload and the place of science as a core subject within the curriculum. A task group including practising teachers, a primary head teacher, a science adviser, lecturers and researchers in primary education…
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…
Volume and Capacity: an Activity Pack
Published by BEAM this resource contains 21 activity cards on volume and capacity, which allow children to develop their mathematical skill by actively estimating, measuring and comparing capacity and volume. Developed by teachers, the cards help find a way of teaching which fits with the way children learn mathematics whilst…
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…
Nuffield Maths: Bronto Books Set D
Nuffield Foundation provide these resources from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project, which allow students the opportunity to practice using and reading simple mathematical vocabulary. They support, as well as extend, the basic mathematical concepts introduced to young children. The image of Bronto at the foot of some pages provides…
Nuffield Maths: Bronto Books Set C
Nuffield Foundation provide these resources from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project, which allow students the opportunity to practice using and reading simple mathematical vocabulary. They support, as well as extend, the basic mathematical concepts introduced to young children. The image of Bronto at the foot of some pages provides…
Nuffield Maths: Bronto Books Set B
Nuffield Foundation provide these resources from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project, which allow students the opportunity to practice using and reading simple mathematical vocabulary. They support, as well as extend, the basic mathematical concepts introduced to young children. The image of Bronto at the foot of some pages provides…
Nuffield Maths: Bronto Books Set A
Nuffield Foundation provide these resources from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project, which allow students the opportunity to practice using and reading simple mathematical vocabulary. They support, as well as extend, the basic mathematical concepts introduced to young children. The image of Bronto at the foot of some pages provides…
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…
Winter Mathematics
This resource from the Shropshire Centre for Mathematics education consists of twenty eight winter themed activities. There are a number of investigations, puzzles and games covering a variety of aspects of mathematics. A calendar activity requires students to complete a calendar from jigsaw pieces then spot the patterns created.…
Number - Pack 1
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…
Shape and Space
This resource from Maths Chest 3 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains teachers' notes for running activities on shape and space. It is divided into four topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each topic is organised two sets of activities both of which include teacher-led…
Measure - Pack 1
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 20 topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each topic is organised into two…
Pictorial Representation
This resource from Maths Chest 3 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains detailed teacher notes for running activities on graphs. It contains one topic which contains work on making and interpreting block graphs. The topic is organised into two sets of activities both of which include teacher-led activities, group activities and individual…
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…
Cards for Cubes: Problem Solving Activities for Young Children
This book, published in 1991 by Claire Publications, is a series of problem solving activities involving cubes. The tasks start simply and progress to more complicated activities so could be used for different ages within Key Stages One and Two depending on ability. The first task is a challenge to create a camel with 50 cubes…
Maths Chest 3: Introduction and Student Materials
This resource contains an Introduction to Maths Chest 3 detailing its aims and how it was designed to be used. It also includes the teaching materials needed to deliver it successfully. The scheme is organised into the following topic areas: • Sorting • Pictorial representation • Measure • Shape and space •…
Number - Pack 1
This resource from Maths Chest 2 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains 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 topic…
Shape and Space
This resource from Maths Chest 2 is aimed at Key Stage One and contains teachers' notes for running activities on shape and space. It is divided into four topics which are designed to be taught in sequence at different times within the year. Each topic is organised two sets of activities both of which include teacher-led…
Measure - Pack 1
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…
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