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Booster Lessons, Guidance and Training Materials

Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials produced in 2002 written to help subject leaders prepare their staff and students for Key Stage Three national tests in science (SATs). National Key Stage Three testing for all students aged 14 years old ended in 2009, and schools were then expected to use Teacher Assessment for the end of the key stage.

Components
*Introduction
Helping pupils prepare for Key Stage 3 science tests; implications for teaching and learning across the key stage; preparing for the tests - revision strategies

*Booster lessons 1-12

*Booster lessons 13-20 (with additional emphasis on scientific enquiry)

*Leaflet for students – ‘Science test Top Tips’

*Making the most of booster lessons – tutor notes for those training subject leaders of English, mathematics and science

*Making the most of booster lessons – slides those training subject leaders of English, mathematics and science

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