We have been looking at the mathematical requirements for the new GCSE Science exams from September 2016, so we thought we’d share the mind map below we created to make sense of these requirements. The magnet, microscope and conical flask icons…
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#ASEchat 30/05/16 – How are schools preparing for the new GCSE Science?
We were once again very glad to host #asechat tonight and the topic, as always, was very relevant for practicing teachers of science. As expected, the suggestions given by the participants were very useful and some even shared resources for…
Our work in Mexico – La Ciencia en tu Escuela
We were very privileged to be able to work with the British Council Mexico between November 2015 and March 2016 on the evaluation of the online CPD platform for STEM primary and secondary teachers La Ciencia en tu Escuela, developed by…
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Innovation Clubs in Malaysia
In the last six months we were very privileged to work with British Council Malaysia and some great educators at SMK Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang school on the development of an Innovation Clubs resource pack for secondary schools in Malaysia.…
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#asechat summary 28/03/16 – What Science Clubs do you run?
We were glad to host #asechat tonight and we have tried to capture the most interesting threads in the Twitter Collection below. The chat was a bit quieter than usual, but that was to be expected on Easter Monday. However,…
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Is this refraction?
How many of you (like myself) has taught that the photo below shows an example of refraction in water? But if that is an example of refraction in water, how do we explain the photo below? …
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Slow Motion Slinky in Free Fall
One of the most interesting demos in the IOP workshop “What Happens Next?” is the falling slinky and I think it might also be in the Marvin and Milo cards. Anyway, with modern technology more readily available in the pockets…
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#ASEchat summary – 23/11/15 What games work well to teach science?
Tonight we were moderating a great and engaging session at #ASEchat and, as usual, we have added our summary in the form of a Twitter Collection below. As always, please forgive us if your contributions are missing, but we had…
A-level practical endorsement using ICT – Free Fall experiments
Many schools will have started planning their practical endorsements for their A-level students. Although there is not much new from what we have always been used to do, all exam boards have stressed the importance of practical work, particularly because…
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Pluto and Charon – endless opportunities for numeracy and literacy
With more and more data and amazing images arriving from New Horizons every day, there has never been a better time to look at the two body system Pluto-Charon and embed engaging literacy and numeracy opportunities in your science lessons…
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