This resource, designed for Key Stage Four, provides an introduction to organ and tissue donation, looks at different levels of intervention to encourage people to donate, and explores the meaning of ethical values that are often used in the context of donation. It also...

Written in 1999, and published by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), this book looks at issues surrounding the ethical use of animals in the field of biotechnology.

The chapters in the...

Written in 1996, and published by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), this book looks at issues surrounding the use of genetic modification in agriculture.

The chapters in the book...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Use a light microscope to make and record observations of a variety of cell types.
• Describe the common structures of eukaryotic cells and the functions of these structures.
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EuroStemCell, launched in March 2010, unites more than 90 European stem cell and regenerative medicine research labs in a coordinated effort to engage with the public about the science of stem cells.

Funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), a partnership of scientists,...

This collection contains videos produced by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to illustrate galaxies, nebulae, astronomy and cosmology. The ESO is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive astronomical observatory. ESO provides state-of-the-art research...

This collection contains a whole range of resources derived from ESA (European Space Agency) research. Many activities can be carried out as stand-alone lessons or mini projects in a STEM Club setting, as well as longer term student research projects ideal for EPQ purposes. There are many demonstrations to show...

This list of key questions, from the National Strategies, helps teachers to focus on and evaluate their science department's systems of tracking students' progress. Using these questions, the science department considers the effectiveness of their strategies, impact on students' progress and identify those who need...

These videos guide you through the process of evaluating the impact of changes you make to teaching approaches in your classroom. The evaluation approaches described here will enable you to tell whether new approaches are more effective than what they have replaced. You'll be able to make evidence-informed...

This resource contains an evaluation report on the two-year mentoring pilot programme for science and mathematics teacher trainees and early career teachers funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) which started in July 2009. 'Starting Out' was delivered by the Learning and Skills Network (...

Published in 2012, NFER was commissioned by the National STEM Learning Centre and Network to evaluate the effectiveness and early impacts of the European Space Education Resource Office for the UK (ESERO-UK). ESERO-UK aims to promote the use of space as a context for enriching science, technology, engineering and...

An evaluation, published in October 2009,  of the STEM Pathfinder programme was carried out by NFER on behalf of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), and draws on evidence gathered from twenty-nine of the participating forty schools.

 Published in November 2012, this report from the Department for Education and the Wellcome Trust aims to understand the effectiveness of the Network, the impact of the CPD activity and opinions for future strategy and sustainability of the Science Learning Centre Network.

The full collection of STEM...

This report, published in March 2012 by the National Foundation for Educational Research,
presents the findings of an evaluation of the Wellcome Trust’s Camden Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative which provided funding to eight Camden schools to develop interdisciplinary...