Our work

We are a curriculum design, publishing and consultancy company, based in the UK. Our team has been working towards  through curriculum materials, courses, syllabuses, assessments, professional development, and consultancy to schools, national UK organisations, and ministries in other countries.

Proper Science KS3 Science course

Proper Science is an ambitious KS3 course, going beyond superficial knowledge to build deep understanding of key concepts and turn students into expert problem solvers. It integrates Working Scientifically and 21st century skills into all of the activities, and engages students through real life problem solving, so that they develop a long-term interest in science and a more positive scientist identlty. Over 100 forward-looking schools have embraced the course and highlight how much more capable their learners have become.

 

EU Connect Project

Supporting over 50,000 students in 9 countries to move towards 'open learning'. Connect resources wrap around existing science topics to engage students with real issues in the environment, health, energy. They work with scientist experts, and parents to build their awareness of sustainable development and citizenship and encourage future STEM careers.

 

Blueprint 5-year curriculum framework

We have developed Blueprint, a rigorous 5-year curriculum plan for science in collaboration with a large awarding body. It will finally offer schools an antidote to the problem of having to get through an overstuffed KS3 and GCSE specification. Focussing on the concepts and skills students most need for GCSE success and developing them over 5 years, it will allow learning on depth so students are more prepared for demanding exam questions AO2 and AO3). 

 

AQA KS3 Science Syllabus

The KS3 Science Syllabus (2015), which we designed for  UK awarding bodyAQA, which offers a mastery approach to 11-14 science, based around 10 Big Ideas, and integrates enquiry skills with the content.

 

EU Engage Project

ENGAGE (2014-17): a European Commission project that has spread teaching of science through contemporary issues and enquiry to 15,000 teachers in 12 countries. We created the design and wrote all the curriculum materials.  Download free Engage activities

 

WIKID 11-14 science course

WIKID (2008-2011): an 11-14 curriculum for teaching science through authentic problem solving and enquiry, which was adopted by 20% of the schools in the UK.  

"This is the best resource in my career", Margaret Trueman

“Other departments are envious”, Katie Bailey

“Students couldn't wait for the next lesson ”, Jo Pritchard.

But it wasn't just about bringing back the awe and wonder. Many shools, like Jo's claimed that WIKID  students results:

Jo's year 7 Results

Jo's year 8 Results

Download free wikid activities

 

Science upd8: topical science reosources

Science upd8 (2003-2007): science-in-the-news curriculum materials developed and published within a week.  Most teachers in the UK used upd8, and there were 50,000+ subscribers worldwide. Download free upd8 activities