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KS3 Science

The science curriculum: time for a refresh

September 14, 2023September 12, 2023Oxford Science Team
Oxford Smart Activate Resource hub

What was happening in the UK in 2015? Justin Bieber was storming the charts with not one, not two, but three Number 1 hits. Dinosaurs were running amok again in Jurassic World. The polls opened for the general election. As all this was happening, school were preparing to update their KS3 science curriculum, in line […]

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Meet the Oxford Smart Activate authors

September 12, 2023April 2, 2024Oxford Science Team
Meet the Oxford Smart Activate team

Oxford Smart Activate is the next evolution of the best-selling KS3 series, Activate. From the initial discussions of the Curriculum Development group, through to the testing phase with over 20 Pioneer Schools working with Year 7 groups, the development of Oxford Smart Activate has been a team effort. We wanted to shine a light on […]

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Deliver intent, implementation and impact with this new KS3 Science curriculum

March 29, 2023April 4, 2024Oxford Science Team
Oxford Smart Activate Resource hub

In this blog, Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt exemplifies how the KS3 science curriculum behind Oxford Smart Activate supports science departments to enact the recommended practices regarding intent, implementation and impact.

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Oxford Smart Activate resource hub

March 2, 2023November 21, 2023Oxford Science Team
Oxford Smart Activate Resource hub

In this new Oxford Smart Activate resource hub, hear from a range of expert voices who discuss and delve into the research behind the Oxford Smart Curriculum Service for Science and what makes Oxford Smart Activate stand out for the KS3 Science.

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How to revise science at Key Stage 3

January 10, 2023April 4, 2024Oxford Science Team 1 Comment

Revision experts Primrose Kitten and Jessica Walmsley discuss three simple steps to revise Science successfully at Key Stage 3.

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Curriculum narratives in Science

December 16, 2022April 29, 2025Oxford Science Team

Andy Chandler-Grevatt explores the important role in teaching and learning. played by curriculum narratives.

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10 tips for starting a STEM club in your school

September 28, 2022April 4, 2024Oxford Science Team
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Read 10 amazing tips from OUP’s expert team about starting a successful STEM club in your Secondary school!

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Trialling Oxford Smart Activate: Interview with a Pioneer School

June 17, 2022August 11, 2022Oxford Education
Trialling Oxford Smart Activate

Martin Saunders, Head of KS3 Science, Chichester High School I work at Chichester High school which is a school of approximately 1500 students in West Sussex. Rated “Good” in our most recent Ofsted inspection, the journey continues on towards “Outstanding”. In light of this, we approached OUP to push forward our teaching and learning, along […]

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Practicals: My top 5 science experiments

June 10, 2022April 4, 2024Oxford Science Team
Trialling Oxford Smart Activate

By Stacey Wheeler, Senior Science Technician When students come to us from year 6 they are amazed to be in a real lab; the benches, the high stools, sinks, gas taps, and all the sockets around! For some the novelty wears off quicker than others. Perhaps they realise that the stools aren’t actually that comfortable. […]

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Lab Equipment that spark awe and wonder in classroom

April 26, 2022April 25, 2022Oxford Science Team
Trialling Oxford Smart Activate

Stacey Wheeler discusses common lab equipment used in practicals and rates them on usefulness, awe and wonder, and effectiveness.

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