Flexible Assessment: English tasks for children working below the levels of the National Curriculum
The 2003 article from NFER PRE summarises the development stages that occurred in order to create optional English tasks. The final versions were intended to support National Curriculum assessments at the end of year 6. These tasks were aimed at the 5% of children who come to the end of year 6, but are not entered into the National Curriculum assessments for a variety of reasons.
Causes and consequences of test anxiety in Key Stage 2 pupils: The mediational role of emotional res
The resource is a conference paper, presented at BERA 2009, that attempts to define and quantify potential deleterious effects of English Key Stage 2 SATs on the wellbeing, educational experiences and outcomes of primary school pupils in England. The paper also seeks to establish if certain qualities amongst children mediate the effects of any test anxiety caused by the SATs.
Key Stage 2 Science - Engaging Girls with Practical Science
The resource is a short video in the now familiar Teachers TV format. It focuses on an English primary school which had identified that girls were less motivated and enthusiastic than boys regarding their learning in science. The video examines what the causes of this may have been and follows the school’s attempts to rectify matters.
Planning for change: the impact of the new Key Stage 3 curriculum
This is an Ofsted report which evaluates the progress of the implementation of the new Key Stage 3 curriculum. The report draws on visits to 37 schools between May 2008 and March 2009. The new National Curriculum for Key Stage 3 came into effect for Year 7 pupils from September 2008, and carried with it a clear expectation that schools develop a more integrated approach to curriculum planning and delivery. The report suggests that the schools in the survey had made progress in introducing more v
Language Learning at Key Stage 3: The impact of the Key Stage 3 Modern Foreign Language Framework an
This resource is a report on a two year study into language learning at Key Stage 3 in England, carried out at Cambridge University at the behest of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The study was commissioned to investigate both provision and practice, and was to look particularly at the impact of the Key Stage 3 Framework for Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and other recent initiatives with respect to languages, such as the impact of language entitlement in Key Stage 2 a
Creative teaching and learning in Foundation Stage and Year 1: indications from observations inside
The resource is a draft research paper, presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) annual conference 2009. The paper discusses the findings of a small-scale research project that investigated the potential of using the outdoor environment as a catalyst for encouraging motivation, social interaction and creative curriculum planning. Early in the paper, the comment is made that, "current educational policy in the UK appears to be shifting from an emphasis on teaching to learn
Center Stage: A Peek at Upcoming Kingsbury Hall Performances
Kingsbury Hall Director Greg Geilmann offers a sneak peek at Kingsbury's '06-'07 season and beyond, describing how and why the venue assembles its slate of performances.
Retooling Early Stage Development - Steve Blank (Serial Entrepreneur)
Ninety-percent of Silicon Valley's start-ups fail not because of faulty product, but because they don't tap the right market and they don't know their customer. Well-seasoned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank drafts a new model for plotting the path between good idea and market success.
From Page to Stage to Celluloid: A Streetcar Named Desire
From Page to Stage to Celluloid: A Streetcar Named Desire
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Stage Combat Techniques
Armstrong Atlantic State University Drama Professor Pam Sears reveals the tricks to the illusions of combat in theater.
Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen
This video is a kind of appetizer: the main dish is a delicious exhibition opening in October at the Kent State University Museum with heaps of programs and events. Hungry to learn more? Fill your plate at "Lunch With Kate- Katharine Hepburn's Influence on Fashion," Wednesday, May 12th at Sammy's in Legacy Village (presented by Dillard's) to benefit the Museum.
CES-EUC End of Semester Luncheon
A round table discussion on the European Union and Turkey. Convener: Dario Gaggio, director, CES-EUC.
The presenters are Frank Castiglione, doctoral pre-candidate in Near Eastern studies, U-M and Zeynep Devrim Gürsel; and Akin Ünver, EUC 2010 Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M. The lecture was held Apr 21, 2010.
Better, faster, cheaper - entrepreneurship and early stage investors
Cambridge Angels Jack Lang and Dr Andy Richards, along with venture capitalist Laurence Garrett, talk about why the current economic gloom is in fact a great opportunity for start-ups, especially for those whose products will immediately satisfy customer needs as opposed to the tougher 'new product, new market' model. But, they stress the importance of targeting your investment model at the right type of investor, as well as the need for start-ups to understand what is 'fashionable' in the inves
Better, faster, cheaper - entrepreneurship and early stage investors
Cambridge Angels Jack Lang and Dr Andy Richards, along with venture capitalist Laurence Garrett, talk about why the current economic gloom is in fact a great opportunity for start-ups, especially for those whose products will immediately satisfy customer needs as opposed to the tougher 'new product, new market' model. But, they stress the importance of targeting your investment model at the right type of investor, as well as the need for start-ups to understand what is 'fashionable' in the inves
14.1 Semester Review
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Lecture 39 - Semester Review
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NYIT Global Update: Mandarin: 07/23/10
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Global Update: Mandarin Version: 07/23/10
First Day of Fall Semester 2010
Multimedia short of the first day of fall semester classes at The University of Georgia
