Resources by Department for Education

Using a Cooker

These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class to demonstrate the how to use the oven and hob safely during their practical cooking sessions. The short videos can either be used to introduce a new technique that students will be using in a cooking session or...

Using Assessment to Raise Achievement in Mathematics

This guidance booklet, from the National Strategies collection, was inspired by the documents Inside the black box (Black & Wiliam, 1998) and Assessment for Learning, beyond the black box (Assessment Reform Group, 1999) and outlines how assessment for learning can raise achievement in school....

Using Assessment to Raise Achievement in Mathematics

This booklet outlines how assessment for learning can raise achievement in school. Evidence suggests that using good strategies for formative, (day to day) assessment could lead to significant improvements in the performance of pupils.

• Read section 1 on Learning goals, self-assessment and peer...

Using Binomial Probabilities S8

In this resource from the DfE Standards Unit, students calculate binomial probabilities and cumulative binomial probabilities. They develop their understanding of the context in which it is appropriate to use binomial probabilities, the symmetrical nature of the formula for a binomial probability and alternative...

Using Directed Numbers in Context N8

This resource provides a lesson in which children understand and use negative numbers in the context of
temperatures. Looking at the temperatures of different cities, they find missing temperatures and temperature differences. Temperature scales are provided which could help children who need a visual...

Using Equipment

These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class to demonstrate the how to use the electrical kitchen equipment that students will meet in the practical cooking sessions. The demonstrations include:

*Using a hand held whisk *Using a blender *Using a hand...

Using Flour

These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class. Two students demonstrate different methods of combining flour with other ingredients, including how to form a dough, how to gently fold flour into a mixture and how to effectively divide a mixture. The short...

Using Indices N12

In this resource from the DfE Standards Unit students are introduced to fractional and negative indices to enable them to evaluate numerical expressions using negative and fractional
indices and use the rules of indices with integer and fractional powers of variables. Students should have some knowledge of...

Using Isolation Rooms: Managing Poor Behaviour - Case Study

This document from the Department of Education looks at how Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic School uses an 'on-call' room, a nurture room to support pupils in managing their social skills. The resource explores the school's on-call room, staff response to misbehaviour and individual behaviour support, as part of the...

Using Models

The materials in this resource are from the Secondary National Strategy ‘Progressing to Level 6 and beyond in science’ project. They were intended for science teachers who are focusing on using models (both physical and abstract) to teach and challenge students...