Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study tackles the theme of functional skills. By HMP Durham, the case study is an account of the basic skills initial assessment and diagnostic procedure each learner undergoes on entry to the prison.

The study follows the learner...

Alan Cucknell's job consists of finding new and innovative ways to make their clients' products stand out from the crowd. This...

This collection includes some activities for primary and secondary aged pupils which can be used to support Insect Week  organised by the Royal Entomological Society as an annual celebration of the ‘little things...

Produced by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS), these materials look at the work of the plant biologist, Julian Ma. Through seeing how natural and genetically-modified plants can produce medicines, students gain a greater understanding of the career opportunities...

Produced by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS), these materials look at the work of plant research scientist, Beverley Glover. Through activities based around plant adaptations, students gain a greater understanding of the career opportunities available in plant...

This Catalyst article looks at the teenage brain.The way the human brain changes, particularly during adolescence, can be studied using magnetic resonance imaging.

The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 2.

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These resources from the Wellcome Trust explore how imaging research has changed the way we look inside one of our most fascinating organs, the brain. ...

This Ofsted publication is one in a series that gives guidance on inspection of subjects studied at post-16, in this case Design and Technology. It describes inspectors’ need to look at issues that are common to all subjects:

• Standards and achievement
• Teaching and learning
• Other factors...

This Ofsted publication is one in a series that gives guidance on inspection of subjects, in this case Design and Technology. Inspectors’ need to evaluate:

• How high are the standards in design and technology, and are they high enough?
• How well are students progressing?
• How well is design...

This short series tells the stories of inspiring scientists who've become leaders in their fields against the odds.

There is a high demand for engineers in the UK and engineering is one of the most in demand jobs globally. From apprentices to technicians; graduates to postgraduates, engineers are needed at all levels, in a wide range of sectors.

This leaflet provides guidance for teachers, with key points about...

This collection of resources from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications includes:

• Mathematics careers resources as well as materials developed by the More Maths Grads project
• The Mathematics Matters case studies;...