Science Curriculum Website

Science Curriculum Website

Useful Websites
Links for Teachers
Associations
Gifted & Talented
Health & Safety
Key Stage 3 Strategy
Other LEA sites
Pupil Transfer Projects
Resources
Science on-line CPD
Video Guide

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Associations:
ASE website www.ase.org.uk	The ASE is the professional association for teachers of science.
NESTA website www.nesta.org.uk	The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
NSTA website www.nsta.org	The National Science Teachers Association: " ... to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all."

Health & Safety
CLEAPSS www.cleapss.org.uk	CLEAPSS stands for the Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services. We are an advisory service for subscribers, supporting practical science and technology in schools and colleges (including establishments for pupils with special needs) and offering help from nursery education through to A-level studies or equivalent.
ASE www.ase.org.uk	The Association for Science Education - Promoting Excellence in Science Teaching and Learning




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Resources:
Association for Science Education's on-line resources in support of Science Year. www.sycd.co.uk/titles.htm	"Bringing Science Year Into the Classroom"
BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) www.the-ba.net/the-ba	The BA exists to advance the understanding, accessibility and accountability of the sciences and engineering.
Exploratorium www.exploratorium.com	The museum of science, art and human perception
Planet Science website www.scienceyear.com
Science Made Simple www.sciencemadesimple.com	Science projects & ideas for kids, simple science experiments & answers to kids science questions.
Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
ScienceWeb www.scienceweb.org.uk	ScienceWeb offers ready-made worksheets and interactives to support early years and primary teaching. They are easy to use, fun and related directly to the QCA schemes of work.
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Key Stage 3 Strategy:
DfES website www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/ keystage3/strands/?strand=science	This area contains resources to support the science strand of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy.
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Science on-line CPD:
Indigo Visions website www.indigo-visions.co.uk
The Science Consortium website www.cpd4science.co.uk/login.php	CPD for Science - developing the department's and individual's use of ICT in KS3 science.
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Other LA sites:
Brighton-Hove LA education.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=b1144227
Bristol LA www.bristol-lea.org.uk/ teaching/secondary/science/sciences.html	Science secondary resources area.
Poole LA www.ks3poole.net/Strands/ Science/Science.htm	Secondary Strategy Science website which contains information relevant to teachers of KS3 and KS4 Science and subject leaders.
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Gifted & Talented:
DfES website www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/ keystage3/publications/ ?template=down&pub_id=2044	'Teaching able, gifted and talented pupils [Jun 02/April 04]' - publication.
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Video Guide:
Apple Macintosh website www.apple.com/ uk/education/discovery/mrl/	Discovery sessions area: "Transform the way you teach and make classwork come to life with digital video".
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Pupil Transfer Projects:
The University of York website www.york.ac.uk/depts/ educ/projs/STAY/STAY2003	The 'STAY' project aims to improve transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 for pupils learning science. The project was set up in July 2001 and has been funded by grants from the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust.
Science Passport website www.ase.org.uk/sen/ investigations/s-passport.htm	This is a template for successful bridging activities in the transition between primary and secondary schools.
AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust azteachscience.co.uk	Keep up to date with the latest primary science teaching ideas.
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Useful Websites

Links for Teachers

Associations:

Health & Safety

Resources:

Key Stage 3 Strategy:

Science on-line CPD:

Other LA sites:

Gifted & Talented:

Video Guide:

Pupil Transfer Projects: