Resources by Department for Education and Skills

The National Curriculum handbooks are the official National Curriculum documents for secondary and primary schools. They are the revised blue-print for what every child will be required to learn in school from 2004.

The purpose of this book, from the National Numeracy Strategy, is to identify the words and phrases that students need to understand and use if they are to make good progress in mathematics. It was designed to support the National Numeracy Strategy alongside the Framework for Teaching Mathematics.

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This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

This study unit offers some practical strategies that teachers use to develop reading. The techniques suggested are tried and tested; they draw on both academic research and the experience of practising teachers. By working through this guide, you can build your teaching repertoire step by step, starting with...

This study unit offers some practical strategies that teachers use during interactive whole-class teaching sessions, particularly during starters and plenaries. The topics covered include:

Starters and plenaries in the context of interactive teaching
What makes an effective starter?
What makes an...

This study unit offers...

This study unit offers some practical strategies that teachers use to engage pupils
in learning. The techniques suggested are tried and tested; they draw on both
academic research and the experience of practising teachers.

By working through this guide you can build your teaching repertoire...

This study unit offers some practical strategies that teachers can use to improve
their understanding and practice of assessment for learning.
Assessment for learning is a key to personalised learning because it is a powerful
means of helping teachers to tailor their teaching to pupils to get the...

This study unit offers some practical strategies that teachers use to develop
writing. The techniques suggested are tried and tested; they draw on both
academic research and the experience of practising teachers.

By working through this guide, you can build your teaching repertoire step by...