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• KS3 Why hurry through a science education?There’s lots of talk these days about completing KS3 science in two years, and then moving on to more personalised routes through a variety of KS4 science courses. The idea of a ‘condensed KS3’, which...
  

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• BBC: Electrolytes and Electrolysis
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  BBC Scotland webpage about electrolysis. With clear and unambiguous definitions and diagrams, the section includes worked examples and a 'test bite' at the end.
  
  

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• BBC: Electrolytes and Electrolysis
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  BBC Scotland webpage about electrolysis. With clear and unambiguous definitions and diagrams, the section includes worked examples and a 'test bite' at the end.
  
  

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• 21st Century Useful Website Database
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  A database of resource websites that is still in development. Topics are arranged by the OCR specification and not all are covered yet. Those that are contain excellent links to course material, teach...
  
  

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• Developing e-learning
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  This section reviews some forms of e-learning and discusses how digital resources may be used to provide personalised content.
  
  
• Ways of approaching Triple Science
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  This section offers a range of ways to organise a curriculum that includes Triple Science. Some of them are tried-and-tested models; others are more speculative and may be possibilities for the future...
  
  

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• Models and Case studies
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  This section comprises a detailed discussion of each of 10 models and 17 case studies. 10 curriculum models are discussed, the aims, advantages and disadvantages of each are set out, and points for fu...
  
  
• Case study
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  17 schools and colleges are presented as case studies.
  
  

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• Models and Case studies
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  This section comprises a detailed discussion of each of 10 models and 17 case studies. 10 curriculum models are discussed, the aims, advantages and disadvantages of each are set out, and points for fu...
  
  
• Developing e-learning
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  This section reviews some forms of e-learning and discusses how digital resources may be used to provide personalised content.
  
  
• Variables determining approach
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  Three sub-sections examine how the approach to Triple Science may be affected by the variables of Time, Students and staff and Specifications for GCSEs.
  
  
• Ways of approaching Triple Science
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  This section offers a range of ways to organise a curriculum that includes Triple Science. Some of them are tried-and-tested models; others are more speculative and may be possibilities for the future...
  
  
• Pathways
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  A discussion of the range of pathways through the KS4 curriculum including Young apprenticeships, vocational courses, BTEC, etc. The section also includes an overview of the Diploma.
  
  
• Pathways
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  A discussion of the range of pathways through the KS4 curriculum including Young apprenticeships, vocational courses, BTEC, etc. The section also includes an overview of the Diploma.
  
  
• About the curriculum
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  An outline of the core curriculum and the effect of science options on the percentage of the overall curriculum.
  
  
• Curriculum planning and design
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  This section discusses curriculum planning and design in the context of the significant development of the 11-19 curriculum taking place in all schools and colleges between 2008 and 2013. It includes ...
  
  
• Curriculum continuity - effective transfer between primary and secondary schools  (239 KB)
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  The purpose of this booklet is to help schools to consider what more they can do to ensure curriculum continuity between the primary and secondary curriculum, so that pupils new to secondary school ge...
  
  
• A condensed Key Stage 3: Supplementary guidance - science  (560 KB)
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  The supplementary guidance is intended to help departments in planning to meet National Curriculum requirements when they are designing a condensed Key Stage 3 curriculum. It has been based on early l...
  
  
• A condensed Key Stage 3 - designing a flexible curriculum
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  This guidance is intended to help schools to make effective use of the flexibility in the Key Stage 3 curriculum. It is based on early lessons learned from the two year Key Stage 3 project. This is an...
  
  
• Factors influencing choice
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  This section covers the factors influencing the choice of awarding body such as familiarity, content, assessment methods, timing of assessments and aggregation, certification and cashing-in of units.
  
  
• Case study
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  17 schools and colleges are presented as case studies.
  
  

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• BBC: Electrolytes and Electrolysis
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  BBC Scotland webpage about electrolysis. With clear and unambiguous definitions and diagrams, the section includes worked examples and a 'test bite' at the end.
  
  

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• Triple Science GCSEs - Curriculum Planning and Design
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  This publication will provide managers and others with practical advice on how to plan, develop and model the Triple Science requirement- taking into account all the critical factors that need to be c...
  
  

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Report (Showing 2 of 2 available)

• KS3 Why hurry through a science education?
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  There’s lots of talk these days about completing KS3 science in two years, and then moving on to more personalised routes through a variety of KS4 science courses. The idea of a ‘condensed KS3’, which...
  
  
• Progression to post-16 science: interim report
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  This interim report is an enquiry into the factors that are influential in achieving high levels of take-up of science subjects and aims to: identify factors that influence decisions to pursue scienc...
  
  

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