Nuffield Secondary Science: An Evaluation
The Schools Council initiated this evaluation of Nuffield Secondary Science at the point when school trials of the materials were largely complete. As a result the evaluation focussed on the early adoption of the project by schools. Three aspects, which were thought to be characteristic of the project were chosen for study. They…
Science for the Young School Leaver
Science for the Young School Leaver was one of a series of informal publications by the Schools Council. Schools Council Working Paper Number 1 started a series to make widely available information about curriculum development projects while still in their formative stages. Working Paper No. 1 was produced for the Nuffield Foundation…
Examining at CSE Level
The Nuffield Secondary Science guide to examining at CSE was aimed at teachers and examiners. It began the quest, still continuing today, to find appropriate ways to examine science across the whole ability range. The Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) The CSE had been introduced in 1965 to provide a leaving certificate…
Nuffield Secondary Science Apparatus Guide
The Nuffield Secondary Science Apparatus Guide was produced to help teachers and teachers and technicians with the many new practical activities introduced by the project. Section A This section lists the apparatus, chemicals and materials needed for the fields of study in each of the eight Themes. Section B This section…
Nuffield Secondary Science Teachers’ Guide
The Nuffield Secondary Science project devised, and trialled, material that was flexible and capable of adaptation so that teachers could draw on the ideas to devise courses suitable for their own students. The material was organised into eight themes. The rationale for these themes and their content is outlined in the teachers’…
Activities Pack II
This Nuffield Combined Science Activities Pack provided student booklets; one for each of the last five sections of the course. These booklets were not intended to be used as ordinary text books. Purposes Activities were to be used to: • start students thinking about a new piece of work, • give them ideas of things…
Teachers’ Guide II
This Nuffield Combined Science teachers’ guide covers the sections five to ten of the course which were planned to be taught to students aged 12-13. Contents Section 6: Water Section 7: Small things Section 8: Earth Section 9: Insects Section 10: Energy Appendix I: Notes on the illustrations in the activity pack Appendix…
Activities Pack I
This Nuffield Combined Science activities pack provided student booklets; one for each of the first five sections of the course. These booklets were not intended to be used as ordinary text books. Purposes Activities were to be used to: • start students thinking about a new piece of work, • give them ideas of things…
Teachers' Guide I
This Nuffield Combined Science Teachers’ Guide covers the first five sections of the course which were planned to be taught to students aged 11-12. Contents Section 1: The world around us Section 2: Looking for patterns Section 3: How living things begin Section 4: Air Section 5: Electricity Appendix I: Notes on the…