Addressing the problems of tomorrow: How DP Physics can help students gain climate science literacy

Read the latest installment in our #InspireWithScience series, where Will Heathcote, one of the authors of DP Physics, explores the relevance of DP Physics in the face of the global challenge of climate change. Will unravels the connections between the new DP Physics syllabus, and how it enables students to be scientifically literate when it comes to climate change.

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Understanding the science of global warming and climate change: How DP Chemistry supports teachers and students as advocates of the fundamental need to safeguard the global environment.

Hear from Gary Horner, one of the authors of DP Chemistry, as he discusses the relevance of DP Chemistry in the face of global warming. Gary dives into the connections between the syllabus and climate change, highlighting how a comprehensive understanding of chemistry equips students to address this issue. This blog is the part of […]

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How to revise science at KS3

Developing metacognition through science curriculum

Find out more about the new Oxford Revise for KS3 Science guide The three steps of knowledge, retrieval and practice Primrose Kitten and Jessica Walmsley We all know that our KS4 students need help with revision for GCSEs; the revolutionary Oxford Revise series has made it easier for students to structure their revision and for teachers to signpost students on how to revise. The excellent news is Oxford Revise has […]

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Curriculum Narratives in Science: What’s the story?

Curriculum narratives can play an important role in teaching and learning. They give structure, ensuring that concepts are taught in a logical squence, and help students to see connections between what they’ve already learned, what they’re learning now and what they’ll learn in the future. When designing the Oxford Smart Curriculum for Key Stage 3 Science, we wanted to be clear where KS3 fitted into the narrative of learning science in the context of the whole school science journey from KS1 to post 16.

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