This resource from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) contains the Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs) for the year 2009, and their associated mark schemes. This was the last statutory test for this Key Stage before they were abolished. The papers are...

These National Curriculum level eight questions from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) were devised as optional assessment materials, they present a question in the familiar Key Stage Three style, but come complete with a commentary on the question, some supplementary questions and a comprehensive...

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) developed the Year Seven Progress Tests as a measure of progress over the year from Key Stage 2, at one point all students that did not attain a level four in the Key Stage Two tests could take these tests, which covered...

This task assesses how well students understand calculating conditional probability. Some of the tasks require either systematic listing or use of  tree diagrams.

The task features a ‘memory game’. In the game there are four cards, two have a picture of an apple on them, and two have a picture of bananas. In...

This series of five one-hour lessons covers computer networks at secondary-school level. The objectives of the lessons are:

• Describe what a network is, the difference between a LAN and a WAN and identify three network topologies.
• Describe pieces of hardware that are needed in a network.
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One of the first books to be produced by the Nuffield Science Teaching Project in the 1960s, this introduction outlines the Nuffield Chemistry scheme and how its new approach to teaching and assessment aimed to modernise the teaching of the subject for students aged 11-...

In Nuffield Physics constructive problems or questions that ask for active thinking largely took the place of pupils' reading in texts or background books. The first chapter in this book about tests and examinations provided guidance on the nature and purposes of the questions in the range of Question Books. The...

There are twelve units in this book from Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics. Each unit provides information for the student to read and questions and activities for them to do. The units, which are in short sections, have detailed content descriptions at the top...

There are nine units, all at level four, in this book from the Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics series. Each unit provides information for the student to read and questions and activities for them to do.

The units, which are in short sections, have detailed content descriptions at the top of each...

Produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2009, this guidance supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties. It draws on effective practice across a range of schools and can be used in...

This series of three lessons introduces Python programming to students in secondary school. The lesson objectives include:

• Creating simple code including the input and print scripts
• Using "If statements" to make a decision
• Using the random function in programs

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Commissioned by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, this Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment review of teacher assessment in 2009 looked at teacher assessment in practice in a number of countries to see what works best and to consider the implications for Assessing Pupils’ Progress (APP...

This task assesses understanding of scatter diagrams and lines of best fit. A scatter diagram is presented that shows the scores achieved in two tests.

The task involves plotting a point to show the average score for each test, drawing a line of best fit, and then assessing five statements about the scatter...

This four-lesson sequence teaches students to create multimedia for a given purpose. Using digital cameras and special desktop publishing software, students create a comic-book representation of the life of William Shakespeare. They are required to plan and execute the project from the beginning and to evaluate...

There are nine units, all at level four, in this book from Nuffield National Curriculum Mathematics. Each unit provides information for the student to read and questions and activities for them to do. The units, which are in short sections, have detailed content...