This summary was produced by the Department for Education in 2012 to support schools with their behaviour policy. This document summarises the legal powers and duties that govern behaviour and attendance in school at the time of writing, and explains how they apply to teachers, governing bodies, pupils and parents...

This student facing information sheet explains the term 'ethical research', why it is important and what pupils undertaking an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) need to consider in this area when undertaking research which uses an experiment, survey or observational study. It guides students through a series of...

This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), introduces students to how to create a video pitch to sell a remote surgery system.

It is intended that students will be able to:
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This article looks at how STEM subjects can help students learn about key environmental issues using the National Association for Environmental Education's (NAEE) teacher handbooks about 'The Environmental Curriculum' and details of the 'Sustainable Development Goals' launched at the 2015 Paris agreement on climate...

Two worksheet based activities that can be used to identify the impacts of technology upon people to sustain their communities in the future. The first activity considers the environmental impact upon sustainability with key questions to research and the second task is an analysis activity looking at cultural,...

These activities, from the Institute of Physics, look at electrical circuits. They provide a review of previous knowledge and introduce the language needed to cope with the greater depth of learning at post-16 level. Activities include: • a discussion about electrical circuits to reinforce knowledge and highlight...

These materials provide examples of effective practice in equality and diversity within STEM subjects and careers. 

The non-statutory guidance containing information on what schools need to do to meet their requirements under the equality duties can be found...

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...

Produced by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), these images are useful for adding to documents, presentations or for use with an interactive whiteboard. Mainly simple line drawings, they can be cut and pasted into documents and image processing applications. The images in this resource show a range of...

This activity supports children learn new vocabulary linked to cooking. Children use their listening and attention skills to name a range of kitchen equipment and explain how different objects are used when cooking.

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In this activity, students carry out a product analysis of a provided wireless product (such as a TV with a remote control or a remote control car). This can be done using the ACCESS FM framework for guidance:

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Published in Electronics Education, this article is aimed at giving guidance to teachers and explains the ideas and models behind the understanding of electric current.

The article begins by discussing the make-up of...

This article, from Electronics Education, is aimed at giving guidance to teachers and takes an in depth examination of resistance and conduction. It is also linked with an earlier article Essential Ideas in Electronics: Current.