Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?

Bolden, D.; Tymms, P.; Merrell, C.

All Outputs (7)

Perspectives on education: primary science. (2009)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). Perspectives on education: primary science

Attainment, Standards and Quality. (2009)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). Attainment, Standards and Quality. In R. Alexander (Ed.), Children, their World, their Education: Final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review. Routledge

On-entry Baseline Assessment across Cultures. (2009)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). On-entry Baseline Assessment across Cultures. In A. Anning, J. Cullen, & M. Fleers (Eds.), Early Childhood Education: Society and Culture. (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications

The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England (2009)
Journal Article
Merrell, C. (2009). The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England. Education review (London), 22(1), 69-74

Great importance is placed on the results of England's end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. They are used to monitor the progress of individual pupils, to judge the effectiveness of teachers, schools, and local authorities, and, at a national le... Read More about The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England.

Learning Difficulties in the Primary School Years: Predictability from On-entry Baseline Assessment. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tymms, P., Merrell, C., Henderson, B., Albone, S., & Jones, P. (2009). Learning Difficulties in the Primary School Years: Predictability from On-entry Baseline Assessment.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The NICE Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of ADHD in Children, Young People and Adults. Practice Guideline No. 72. (2009)
Report
Taylor, E., Kendall, T., Asherson, P., Bailey, S., Bretherton, K., Brown, A., …Young, S. (2009). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The NICE Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of ADHD in Children, Young People and Adults. Practice Guideline No. 72. National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence

Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools? (2009)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?. Education in science, 232, 10-11

This article reports the main findings from a Review commissioned by the Wellcome Trust into science in primary schools. On the basis of those findings, it is argued that the current approach to primary science and the drive to raise standards in lit... Read More about Can the past inform the future of science in primary schools?.