Resources by Department for Education
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Technology Key Stages One, Two and Three: A Report on the First Year 1990-91
Produced in 1992, this Department for Education and Science and HM Inspectorate document evaluates the response of schools to the National Curriculum requirements for technology since its introduction in 1990. The report is based on the inspection of 884 schools: 438 secondary, 25 middle, 398 primary and 23 special...
Technology Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets: Recommendations 1993
Produced in 1993, this National Curriculum Council document was written to respond to the Secretary of State for Education’s proposals to address issues with the National Curriculum for technology at the time.
The key responses to the proposals include:
*The scope of ‘technology’– clarifying the...
The Mystery of the Levitating Train *suitable for home teaching*
In this Science upd8 activity students use their understanding of simple circuits, electricity and magnetism to diagnose and fix problems with the running of a magnetic train in a theme park.
The Role of Senior Leaders: Encouraging Good Behaviour - Case Study
This document from the Department of Education looks at how the headteacher and teachers at two different secondary schools work together to promote good behaviour. The resource explores strategies including the 'head's breakfast', listening staff, the 'ladder' of detentions, visibility of senior staff and the...
The School Curriculum
This report from the Department of Education and Science published in March 1981 sets out the governments recommendations for the school curriculum for the 5-16 age range as a result of several years of public discussion and government consultation. This report predates, but would have influenced the content of,...
The Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics resources were produced as a response to the Smith report. The materials use active learning approaches originally designed for post-16 mathematics but for use across the secondary phase. The resources, and the work of the Standards Unit with leading maths...
The Study Plus Handbook
The Study Plus handbook from the National Strategies is a general guide to Study Plus for school leaders, mathematics subject leaders and teachers of the Study Plus classes.
Section one covers the rationale behind...
The Use of ICT in Subject Teaching: Training Needs in Design and Technology
From the Teacher Training Agency, this publication relates to the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) training available during the late 1990's and early 2000's. The publication is designed to help teachers consider their training needs and match them to the opportunities available through the NOF ICT training programme...
Think BIG
This Science upd8 activity illustrates practical applications of classroom science in the context of using sustainable building materials, and highlights several related various career routes. Students become members of a consultancy firm which specialises in sustainable building projects. They have to use their...
Thinking about Discussion Overview
In this Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Matehamtics video you can see a short sequence giving an overview of ways in which discussion can be used to promote mathematical thinking and learning.
Review Throughout this section you are invited to consider ways in which you might use discussion in your...