This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador David Bennett, a design engineer at a nuclear power station.

David's role is to ensure that any modifications made to the nuclear power plant improve safety and efficiency. He started work after gaining a degree in Mechanical...

This resource requires students to consider the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy.

Suggested learning outcomes include:                 

•  To understand how electrical energy is generated from nuclear fuel.
•  To understand the advantages and disadvantages of generating...

The Nuffield Design and Technology Teacher's File for Key Stage Three contains a large number of resource tasks which can be included in lessons. These short, focused activities are presented as instruction sheets and are intended to increase technical knowledge, skills and design strategies.

The file...

This glossary, produced by the Nuffield Foundation, explains many of the terms used in design and technology teaching. It is based on the terms which can be found in the Nuffield Primary Design and Technology and information technology materials related to the National Curriculum, but is also relevant to many other...

Nuffield Home Economics was developed with the support of the Nuffield Foundation between 1977 and 1981. The project had its origins in a series of in-service courses organised by the Centre for Science and Mathematics Education at Chelsea College. These courses were...

The Nuffield Home Economics project extended the Basic Course by preparing a series of publications for students aged 14-16. Scientific aspects of the subject continued to feature strongly in the teaching. As before, the four areas of study were:
* Food science...

Nutrition was one of the four topics that featured as a separate area of study in the Nuffield Home Economics course for students aged 14–16. The course emphasised the influence of food choice on health. The authors appreciated that entrenched attitudes to food and...

People and Homes was one of the four topics that featured as a separate area of study in the Nuffield Home Economics course for students aged 14–16. Students were encouraged to recognise the inter-relationships between people and their home environments. The topic drew...

The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was designed for students aged 11–14. The project was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants.

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The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was designed for students aged 11–14. The project was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants.

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The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants. The textbook and teachers’ guide were supplemented by a pack of photocopiable worksheets and overhead...

Fibres and Fabrics was one of the four topics that featured as a separate area of study in the Nuffield Home Economics course for students aged 14–16. The aim was to allow students to learn textile science in a way that would be useful to them in everyday life.

Food Science was one of the four topics that featured as a separate area of study in the Nuffield Home Economics course for students aged 14–16. The course was designed to help students understand the scientific principles underlying the practical work they would do in...

The Basic Course of Nuffield Home Economics was designed for students aged 11–14. The project was supported by the Nuffield Foundation and devised in collaboration with trial schools and with industrial consultants.

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