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Additional resources

From other organisations

• Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST)
• PhET Effect – using simulations effectively in the classroom
• Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS)
• Royal Institution Masterclasses
• Science Museum: Science Sparks and Maths Moments
• Gatsby: Good Practical Science
• Association for Science Education: Good Practical Science – Making it Happen
• Education Endowment Foundation: Improving Secondary Science
• University of Bristol: Thinking Science (free resources linked to KS3)
• Isaac Science: free resources for physics, maths, chemistry and biology

From our member schools

• Walton Priory Middle School - Strategies for challenge in science

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Oxplore Big Questions

• Are humans ruining the earth?
• Could we live on another planet?
• Can time travel ever be possible?

Oxplore is an engaging digital resource from the University of Oxford. As the ‘Home of Big Questions’, it aims to challenge those from 11 to 18 years with debates and ideas that go beyond what is covered in the classroom.