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• Science subject leader development materials Spring 2007 Session 3: Part A  (562 KB)
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  Analysis of Key Stage 4 assessment (part A): subject leaders analysed some of the new GCSE questions or tasks in terms of what pupils need to know (knowledge recall) and what skills they need to have ...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies: Improving the learning climate  (168 KB)
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  Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies. These science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and...
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies: Active questioning  (136 KB)
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  Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies. These science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and...
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies: Using group talk and argument  (314 KB)
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  Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies. These science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and...
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies  (89 KB)
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  The following science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and Learning in secondary schools units. The function and design of the units ...
  
  
• Science subject leader development materials Summer 2007 Effective transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 in science
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  Participants explore the advantages and disadvantages of starting straight away on the GCSE course before going on to look at various approaches on how to plan a ‘bridging unit’ to take pupils from Ke...
  
  
• Science subject leader development materials Summer 2007 Effective transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 in science  (219 KB)
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  Participants explore the advantages and disadvantages of starting straight away on the GCSE course before going on to look at various approaches on how to plan a ‘bridging unit’ to take pupils from Ke...
  
  
• Science subject leader development materials Summer 2007: Progress to level 6+: pupils’ ideas – implications for teaching and learning  (449 KB)
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  Misconceptions are evident in the oral and written work of pupils working at level 6+, GCSE and A level. This session is not about giving subject leaders a list of commonly held misconceptions to take...
  
  
• Science subject leader development materials Spring 2007 Session 4  (436 KB)
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  Leading the departmental use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in science – builds on a previous session in which subject leaders were asked to reflect on the use of IWBs in their departments. The ses...
  
  
• The learning discussion
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  The learning discussion - A strategy to support better progress for underperforming groups in science
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies: Teaching the science of contemporary issues  (189 KB)
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  Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies. These science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and...
  
  
• Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies: Using models and modelling techniques  (229 KB)
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  Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies. These science specific materials have been produced to complement and enhance the Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and...
  
  

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Policy (Showing 1 of 2 available)

• Department For Children, Schools And Families
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  The Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The site has the latest news and national policy for all areas of education in schools, it also deals with issues of school aged ...
  
  

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Report (Showing 1 of 1 available)

• 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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