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Teaching and learning with sound

Guidance on teaching and learning with sound, offering advice on how to cater for professional development needs in this curriculum area. A second section also covers working with sound to support teachers who require technical help. Includes links to sub-sections.

Standards and assessment

Guidance on teaching and learning with sound, setting out various issues in relation to standards. Includes links to resources and information related to Assessing Pupils' Progress (APP).

Science case study: Transition activity using data loggers

Information on the five primary schools and five secondary schools involved in a transition activity developed during spring 2001 by Kent LEA.

Project

Background information on previous transition activities, and on a bridging unit in science using ICT to aid transition.
Aims

Outline of the aims of a bridging unit in science using ICT to aid transition.
Activities

Outline of the activities undertaken, and the materials and resources used in a bridging unit in science using ICT to aid transition.
Results and benefits

Outline of the benefits felt by pupils and teachers and the results of a bridging unit in science using ICT to aid transition.

Bridging Plans: From Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 in ICT, modern foreign languages and design and technology

This publication is designed to help departments plan for an effective transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 by creating teaching and learning plans that bridge the key stages. Ref: 0112-2005 Publication date: March 2005

Increasing pupils rates of progress in ICT - LEA

Objectives are to: Increase pupils' rates of progress in ICT by ensuring clear expectations for pupils' progress of between one and two levels over Key Stage 3; To explore strategies to accelerate progress through more focused teaching; To identify ways in which departments can plan effectively to increase the rates of progress for all pupils.

Foundation subjects case studies

Links to case studies demonstrating good practice. The case studies are: developing thinking skills in RE; extending assessment for learning; improving pupil motivation and engagement; interactive assessment methods; and teaching and learning in the foundation subjects.

Working with sound

Guidance on teaching and learning with sound. Includes links to help improve knowledge skills and understanding in this area.

Removing barriers to progress in ICT – improving pedagogy

A resource designed to provide subject leaders of ICT in secondary schools with a series of short modules which can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning within their department. Each module is designed to last for no more than 40 minutes and uses one intensive activity to focus on an area for improvement.

Strengthening lesson plans

A module designed to help teachers to use learning objectives, outcomes and success criteria to develop effective learning sequences to scaffold pupils' understanding of 'fit for purpose' and 'audience'.
Planning for independence

A module designed to help teachers to use the notion of 'level of demand' to reflect on current practice in developing independent pupils.
Strengthening oral feedback

A module designed to help teachers to explore a variety of approaches to support effective oral feedback.
Strengthening written feedback

A module designed to help teachers explore a variety of approaches to support effective written feedback.

ICT: Models and modelling

Modelling is a key element within the National Curriculum programme of study for ICT. This resource consists of a number of activities designed to provide teachers of ICT with a greater understanding of how pupils can be taught the processes and technical demands of developing models and modelling. These materials are arranged in three chapters. It is helpful to work through these in order. However, if you already have some understanding in this area, choose a chapter to find materials relevant to your needs.

Understanding models and modelling

A resource consisting of three activities that will help teachers develop pupils' understanding of models and modelling. The areas covered include: the key characteristics of computer-based models, how to plan the development of a model using the system life cycle as a structure; and common techniques required to develop spreadsheet models.
Models and modelling in the classroom

A resource consisting of three activities that will help teachers develop pupil understanding of the use of computer-based models. The areas covered include: the place of models and modelling in the programme of study for ICT and what progression for pupils looks like; how to apply your knowledge, skills and understanding to create your own models; how to plan for effective and successful lessons to develop pupil understanding of models and modelling.

Cramlington partnership: five schools, one partnership

Information about the schools involved in the Cramlington partnership, working together to implement the Key Stage 3 ICT strand – five schools, one partnership.

Building on the partnership

Paragraph describing that the next steps for the partnership are to maintain the meeting schedule to review and adapt the sample lesson plans. This includes a detailed feedback on the successes or modifications made, in order to improve the lessons for next year’s pupils. The consultant will share this information with the other schools in the county, as an example of good practice.

ICT subject leader development e-learning: Challenging the Gaps

Raising awareness of underperforming groups and providing help with reviewing and revising the use of periodic assessment to identify barriers to pupils' progress.

ICT subject leader development e-learning: Challenging the Gaps

Assessment

Teaching and learning with sound

Standards and assessment

Science case study: Transition activity using data loggers

Project

Aims

Activities

Results and benefits

Bridging Plans: From Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 in ICT, modern foreign languages and design and technology

Increasing pupils rates of progress in ICT - LEA

Foundation subjects case studies

Working with sound

Removing barriers to progress in ICT – improving pedagogy

Strengthening lesson plans

Planning for independence

Strengthening oral feedback

Strengthening written feedback

ICT: Models and modelling

Understanding models and modelling

Models and modelling in the classroom

Cramlington partnership: five schools, one partnership

Building on the partnership

ICT subject leader development e-learning: Challenging the Gaps

ICT subject leader development e-learning: Challenging the Gaps

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