The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4, updated in May 2015.

This presentation and student worksheet provides an overview of various timbers (hardwood and softwood) and manufactured boards.

The development of new materials with incredible properties is changing the way we live. From LCD TVs to super light airliners, these materials have quickly found their way into the modern technology around us. One area where modern materials have made a huge impact is in the development of prosthetic devices....

This session will allow students to explore how nature has enabled animals and plants to move on the surface of our planet and how this can be used to create future rovers for exploring Mars. How will future machines travel effectively across the various types of Martian terrain and survive some of the...

The Nature of Science is a collection of illustrated stories from the history of science in 40-50 page A5 booklets edited by Joan Solomon. The stories illustrate the thinking and theory building processes of science and show how the application of scientific ideas are affected by the social and cultural context in...

This resource contains ten instant maths ideas covering a whole range of suggestions that may be used as starter questions, extension questions or probing questions to assess understanding. Areas covered include: true/false statements using greater than and less than signs, using negative coordinates, a resource...

Neon careers resources are a comprehensive resource collection for everything engineering. The primary and secondary resources introduce students to future STEM careers, helping young people to understand more about the world of engineering...

Act 1

A picture is shown of a scale model of Neptune. The...

This collection contains resources from the website 1001mathproblems.com by Sian Zelbo. The nets of 3D shapes are presented in a variety of challenges. All of the problems require 3D spatial reasoning. The where appropriate, materials are provided in a way that students can cut out the nets to test their answers....

This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 8A which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the first half of year 8.

Nets and surface area covers: the properties of common 2d and 3d shapes, 2d representation of 3d shapes, plans and elevations, nets and surface area of cubes and cuboids and nets...

This set of resources allows teachers to challenge students understanding through context set within Network Rail and UK Rail industry. They can be delivered as stand-alone activities to develop STEM skills or embedded within curriculum schemes of learning. 

In this activity students consider how different methods of communication operate successfully. By looking at rules and procedures in place, students are introduced to communication protocols. By working through a role-play...

This group task asks students to investigate how a logistics company could improve its digital infrastructure. Different groups research different aspects of implementing a digital improvement plan including:

• creating a network of computers
• using barcodes and barcode scanners
• ...