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Progression in School Science Curriculum: A Rational Prospect or a Chimera?
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Fensham, Peter J. – Research in Science Education, 2022
Science in schooling has for the first time been recently considered as a verified whole for the 10 or 12 of its compulsory years, rather than for a limited sector of schooling or for a particular group of students. This has also been occurring as part of a wider review and plan for the whole curriculum of schooling. A framework has been provided…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Curriculum, National Curriculum, Comparative Education
A Scoping Literature Review of Learning Progressions of Engineering Education at Primary and Secondary School Level
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Bonsall, Amy; Bianchi, Lynne; Hanson, Janet – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2022
Background: This scoping literature review was undertaken by the Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub at The University of Manchester to enhance the understanding of how teachers can be supported to plan for progression in engineering education in primary and secondary schools in England. Purpose & Method: The aim of…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Learning Trajectories, Engineering Education, Elementary School Students
The Great Skills Divide: How Learning Inequalities Risk Holding the UK Back
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Stephen Evans; Corin Egglestone – Learning and Work Institute, 2024
Learning and skills have important economic, social and individual benefits. Yet for decades the United Kingdom (UK) has lagged behind comparator countries, particularly for intermediate skills. This is first report of Learning & Work's Ambition Skills programme which looks at where the UK is on track to be by 2035 and explores the changing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Employment Potential
An Examination of the Curriculum-Levelling Construct
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Smaill, Esther; Darr, Charles – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2020
In February 2020, the Ministry of Education asked the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) to examine the curriculum-levelling construct that sits at the heart of "The New Zealand Curriculum" (Ministry of Education, 2007) (NZC). A key goal of the research was to investigate, whether-- and if so, how--the construct helps…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Alignment (Education), Foreign Countries, National Curriculum
Managing Student Transitions into Upper Secondary Pathways. OECD Education Working Papers. No. 289
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Perico E Santos, Anna Vitoria – OECD Publishing, 2023
Many factors influence students' experiences in upper secondary education and beyond, including upper secondary curricula, programme design and support for students. But a good transition from earlier levels of education is the first, essential step in a successful journey through upper secondary education and into further education and/or…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Secondary School Students, Program Design, Secondary School Curriculum
An Examination of the Curriculum-Levelling Construct. Summary Report
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Smaill, Esther; Darr, Charles – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2020
In February 2020, the Ministry of Education asked the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) to examine the curriculum-levelling construct that sits at the heart of The New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2007). A key goal of the research was to investigate, whether-- and if so, how--the construct helps (or hinders)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Program Development