Resources by Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
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Shared CPD: Easing the Transition and Sharing Experience
Published by LSIS, this case study looks at work performed by North Devon College. With support from the LSIS STEM Programme, the college created strong continuing professional development links with local secondary schools to enhance teacher subject knowledge and ease the transition for students progressing in...
Sharing Good Practice to Improve Teaching and Learning
Published by LSIS, this report describes a project by Salford City College. The project was set up to enable the maths team to develop interactive resources, share good practice and develop a database for GCSE maths. The project would enable tutors to meet and plan together to improve achievement.
Smoothing Progression Into STEM from KS4 to KS5
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study looks at the theme of progression through STEM. From the College of Richard Collyer, it looks at disparities between students coming into AS level science subjects from different partner schools and between students who have taken double or...
Social Networking Sites As an Aid to Learning
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study looks at how Preston College used a social networking site (Facebook) to engage students studying science and mathematics in more active revision strategies and thus improve success rates. It also aimed to offer support outside of class...
Solving Equations
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners.
In this resource, sessions look at:
• Solving simple equations (encouraging reasoning rather than 'answer getting')
• Rearranging simple equations (encouraging reasoning...
South West Composites Gateway
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study looks at the themes of knowledge and technology transfer, new industry jobs and curriculum development. By the City of Bristol College, the study describes how the ‘composites gateway’ helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to...
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners. A range of sessions look at different aspects of space and shape. They illustrate a variety of teaching and learning approaches and allow practitioners to reflect and develop their skills....
Space and Shape
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners. . Sessions in this resource look at: • Exploring right angles (using technololgy creatively and appropriately) • Shape - describing and visualising angles and lengths (encouraging reasoning rather...
Staff Visit to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study tackles the theme of STEM skills for the future and knowledge transfer. In this case study, three members of Newcastle College staff travelled to CERN to view the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator. The aim of the visit was to...
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these resources are aimed at mathematics practitioners. A range of sessions look at different aspects of statistics. They illustrate a variety of teaching and learning approaches and allow practitioners to reflect and develop their skills. Sessions...