Democs is a series of resources produced by the new economics foundation (nef). Their aim is to promote discussion about contemporary issues. Materials contain teacher guidance and the information and structure that students need to develop ideas on difficult issues. They help students to gain confidence in their...

Produced in 2011 by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), these case studies describe work done by practitioners to promote and enhance equality and diversity for learners across STEM subjects.

These projects, drawn from organisations across the FE and skills sector, show a wide range of...

This ten book series from Ruby Tuesday Books covers the entire programme of study for science at Key Stage 1. The series will be supported with free downloadable teacher resources.

Fascinating explanations of natural phenomena and hands-on opportunities to observe and investigate the world around them, will...

National Numeracy Day showcases numeracy in everyday life and supports confidence working with numbers. This collection of resources contains number problems suitable for classroom starter and plenary tasks, as well as more in-depth activities, including ideas for embedding numeracy skills across the curriculum....

This set of resources, from The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Life Support Team, is aimed at science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers at Key Stage Two to Four. The resources use the essential work of the RNLI to provide a real-life context for students to explore key STEM topics and...

This collection of STEM education reports explores science education Post 16. The reports include: * Physics in Schools and Universities II: Patterns and Policies - this report indicates that there is a decrease in the number of students choosing physics as an A level subject which also impacts on university...

This collection of STEM education reports explores science professional development. The reports include:

• Mathematics and science in secondary schools - This study examined the deployment of science and mathematics teachers and support staff in maintained secondary schools in England.
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Launched in 2005 and funded by the Department for Education, Teachers TV was originally a television channel which aimed to provide support for both new and experienced teachers, school leaders, support staff and governors. Many of the programmes were filmed inside real classrooms, with teachers sharing good...

When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. Since then, the NHS has delivered Britain’s first heart transplant in 1958, Europe’s first liver transplant in 1968, the world’s first CT scan on a...

The United Nations General Assembly announced that 21st March would be the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organise activities involving forests and...

The Stimulating Physics Programme ran from May 2006 to July 2009. Run by the Institute of Physics, with funding from HEFCE, the pilot programme's core aims were to find ways of increasing the numbers of students taking physics at A-level and progressing onto a degree in physics.

In 2009 the Department for...

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This report from Ofsted represents the findings from a survey of post-16 science provision in 18 colleges and schools where provision had been judged to be good or outstanding at their previous inspection. Between October 2006 and April 2007 five schools, nine sixth form colleges, one tertiary college and three...

These resources commisioned by the Qualifications and Curriculum Agency (QCDA) are to support the linked pair of mathematics GCSEs piloted from September 2010, which were developed in response to Professor Adrian Smith’s...