The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) established an independent Commission on assessment following the Secretary of State’s decision to remove levels and their associated descriptors from the National Curriculum from September 2014. The Commission, comprising a panel of experienced practitioners, met...

A report from the National Curriculum Council (NCC). The change in approach was in turn widely criticised by respondents, and further revisions made by the NCC. While the move towards two Attainment Targets (ATs) and the separation of Information Technology was accepted, there were wide concerns about perceived...

The purpose of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Mapping Review, published by the Department for Education in 2004, was broadly to:

• investigate whether STEM initiatives currently being taken forward address the concerns raised about the decline in demand of university places in...

This resource, produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service, helps students to understand how and why incidents must be reported. Not just to apportion blame, but to allow analysis of their causes. This prompts action to help prevent further accidents in the future. The materials ask students to use a...

A four-part unit, from the ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary CD-ROM, guiding pupils through planning, investigating and reporting on two news stories. It provides an opportunity for pupils to develop their writing, speaking and listening skills through role-play as journalists. Pupils role-play as journalists as they...

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) funds and produces research in areas of post-16 education and training in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). These resources are some of the reports, research and guidance that have been published. They include the areas of:
* Progression into...

In this resource from the DfE Standards Unit, students interpret 2D representations of 3D shapes, analyse 3D shapes using plans, elevations, and isometric drawings and develop their reasoning ability in spatial contexts. Many students may have met these ideas before, but they may still experience difficulties in...

This lesson develops the concept of visualising two-dimensional cross-sections of representations of 3-dimensional objects.

The lesson begins by considering two cylindrical containers placed so that they make a right angle. Water flows from one cylinder to the other. Students consider the top view of the...

Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners. Sessions in this resource look at:

• Data collection and handling (using technology creatively and appropriately)

• Key features of charts graphs and diagrams (building on knowledge...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Interpret the meaning of the symbols + and → in a word equation.

• Select the word equation that correctly represents the chemical reaction described.

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These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Interpret the meaning of the symbols + and → in a word equation.

• Select the word equation that correctly represents the chemical reaction described.

• ...

This lesson develops the concept of combining transformations. In particular students will:

• Recognise and visualise transformations of 2D shapes
• Translate, reflect and rotate shapes, and combine these transformations
• Discuss some common misconceptions about transformations
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This is a concept development lesson that is designed to assess how well students understand:

• Conditional probability
• Representing events as a subset of a sample space using tables and tree diagrams

A game has been devised where three white balls and three black balls are placed...

This is a concept development lesson that is designed to assess how well students understand:

• When conditional probabilities are equal for particular situations
• Representing events as a subset of a sample space using tables and tree diagrams
• Modelling using algebra

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This is a concept development lesson on interpreting data using frequency graph and box plots.

Eight frequency graphs are presented that show scores in tests. The frequency graphs must be matched with box plots.

There are pre-lesson and post-lesson formative assessment tasks. Detailed teacher notes...