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Get your students thinking with this multiple choice quiz. This CD Rom contains 600 multiple choice questions based on AS Level Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. It comprises 3 separate tests of 200 questions each on the Foundation, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Modules. Students are awarded points depending on how many attempts they require [...]

How can making one change to a classroom radically improve teaching and learning? Everyone involved in teaching and learning is concerned with the visual environment. We write clearly so that the child can read. We recognise the importance of adjusting the lighting in the room to compensate for gloomy days (lights on) or brilliant sunshine [...]

An NFER report commissioned by the then DfEE to assess the use of data in teaching and learning (Research Report No 671, 2006) reached the conclusion that “School-devised systems and Excel spreadsheets are the most popular data management tools” in Primary schools. But the question then arises, why do Primary teachers prefer these tools? Seemingly [...]