Consultations
Education Consultations
Physics Education for the Under-16s
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the CCEA in response to the consultation on Proposals for Curriculum and Assessment at Key Stage 3 (28 November, 2003)
Response: Proposals for Curriculum and Assessment at Key Stage 3
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the DfES Subject Specialism consultation document (30 June, 2003)
Response: DfES Subject Specialism consultation document
Response from the Assistant Director, Higher Education and Science to the Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry (24 March, 2003).
Response: Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry
Letter from the Director, Science to Dr Nicholas Tate of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority concerning the QCA's consultation on the Review of the National Curriculum (23 July, 1999).
GCSE Science - letter to the Secretary of State for Education concerning proposals in an article by Charles Hymas in The Sunday Times, 7 May 1995 (17 May 1995)
Teaching and learning of science and technology in schools - evidence and joint letter with the Royal Society of Chemistry to the House of Commons Select Committee on Education, enquiry (20 October 1994)
GCSE criteria for Science - provisional response from the President to the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority on its draft proposals (18 October 1994).
National Curriculum in Science - response to the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority Consultation document on the ‘slimmed down’ science curriculum (July 1994).
The National Curriculum and its Assessment - press release on the final report by Sir Ron Dearing on behalf of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (5 January 1994).
Science provision at Key Stage 4 - letter from the President to Rt Hon. William Waldegrave MP, (16 December 1993).
Science provision at Key Stage 4 - letter from the President to Sir Ron Dearing re-emphasising the Institute’s position (16 December 1993).
Time required to teach physics effectively - letter from the President to Sir Ron Dearing (10 September 1993).
National Curriculum for Science - response to the review by Sir Ron Dearing on behalf of the National Curriculum and Assessment Council (21 June 1993).
Post-16 Education in Physics
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into ‘Testing and Assessment’ (2 June 2007)
Response: Testing and Assessment
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the QCA secondary curriculum review (26 April 2007)
Response: Secondary curriculum review
Response: SCORE response to NCR
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the QCA in response to the consultation on the extended project (level 3) (17 August 2006)
Response: Extended project (level 3)
Oral evidence provided by the Manager, Schools and Colleges to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s Inquiry into ‘Science teaching in schools’ (5 July 2006)
Response from the Manager, Schools and Colleges to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's Inquiry into 'Science teaching in schools' (19 June 2006)
Response: Science teaching in schools
Letter from the Director, Education and Science to the QCA regarding changes to A-level subject and assessment criteria (26 April 2006)
Response from the Manager, Schools and Colleges to a QCA consultation on A-level Subject Criteria (17 April 2006)
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the DfES consultation on Youth Matters (4 November 2005)
Response: Youth Matters
Letter from the Director, Education and Science to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills regarding the Tomlinson Report, 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform: Final Report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform (10 November 2004)
Letter: 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform - Final Report
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform - Interim Report (7 May 2004)
Response: 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform - Interim Report
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee's Inquiry into 14-19 education (12 December, 2003)
Response: 14-19 education
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the consultation on Principles for Reform of 14-19 Learning Programmes and Qualifications (10 October, 2003)
Response: Principles for Reform of 14-19 Learning Programmes and Qualifications
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the consultation on the Proposed Changes to the KS4 Curriculum (18 July, 2003)
Response: Proposed Changes to the KS4 Curriculum
Submission from the Policy Officer to the QCA consultation on revised GCE Mathematics Criteria (October 17, 2002)
Questionnaire: Revised GCE Mathematics Criteria
Letter from the Chief Executive to Dr Ian Gibson, regarding the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's report, Science Education from 14 to 19 (August 12, 2002)
Letter: Science Education from 14 to 19
Reponse from the Chief Executive to the DfES Green Paper, 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards (May 30, 2002)
Response: 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards
Response from the Director, Science, to Ms Ellie Reynolds of the QCA regarding the Quinquennial Review of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) (28 February 2002)
Response: Quinquennial Review of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Letter from the Chief Executive, to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee's inquiry into science education from 14-19 (7 February 2002)
Letter: Inquiry into science education from 14-19
Letter from the Director, Science to Mr Mike Morley of the Post-16 Review Implementation Group of the Department for Education and Employment in response to the DfEE's White Paper Learning to Succeed (October 15, 1999).
GCE Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level specifications: subject criteria for physics - comments on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority proposals (30 October 1998).
A/AS Physics Core proposals - response to the Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority consultation (26 November 1996).
National Advanced Diploma - comments to the National Advanced Diploma Project on the implications of Sir Ron Dearing's proposals (10 October 1996).
16-19 education in physics - letter to the 16-19 Review Team, SCAA, concerning the Institute's project to develop a new curriculum (2 August 1996)
GNVQs at Higher Levels - response to the Consultative document of NCVQ (22 November 1995)
16-19 Review - response to the Interim Report of the Review Team, SCAA (17 November 1995)
Post-16 curriculum in physics - letter from the President to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment concerning the development of a new curriculum (23 August 1995)
A levels marking - letter to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment concerning the need for a 'level playing field' (23 August 1995)
1995 A-Level examination results - press release on the results and the new Curriculum Officer for Physics (16 August 1995).
'A Vision for Higher Level Vocational Qualifications' - comments to the Employment Department on the Consultative document (31 May 1995)
1994 A-level examination results - press release on the results (17 August 1994).
GNVG science specifications - letter from the President to the National Council for Vocational Qualifications on modifications to the specifications (19 February 1994).
Size and nature of the core for AS/A physics - letter to the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority re-emphasising concerns about the core (25 April 1994).
Subject core for AS/A physics - letter to the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority re-emphasising concern about the core (20 April 1994).
1993 AS and A-level examination results - press release on the results (19 August 1993).
Subject cores for A and AS examinations - response to the School Examinations and Assessment Council (SEAC) consultation (28 May 1993).
Achievement at level 3 - Submission to the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) at Warwick University on the specification for the eight mandatory units of achievement for Level 3 drafted by CEDAR for the RSA (23 April 1993).
Structure and Funding of the Education System
Response from the Manager, Education to the DfES consultation on the National Centre for Excellence in Science Teaching (May 8, 2002).
Response: National Centre for Excellence in Science Teaching
The Learning Age - a renaissance for a new Britain - response to the Department for Education and Employment consultation document (24 July 1998).
Education White Paper - comments on the Department for Education and Employment forthcoming White Paper (30 September 1997).
The Dearing Report: funding access and participation - submission to the Education Sub-Committee, House of Commons (12 September 1997).
Recurrent Funding Methodology: Review of the Tariff for 1995/96 - response to the FEFC tariff advisory committee in response to Circular 94/19 (7 September 1994).
Science and Maths: a consultation paper on the supply and demand of newly qualified young people - response to the Department for Education consultation document (16 July 1994).
FEFC Circular 93/32 - comments to the FEFC tariff advisory committee on its proposals (9 December 1993).
Teacher Supply and Support
Response from the Manager, Teacher Support to the proposed changes to the funding of supplementary subject knowledge training for postgraduate ITT trainees from 2008/09 (7 March 2008)
Response: Funding of supplementary subject knowledge training for postgraduate ITT trainees
Memorandum from the Education Manager (Schools and Colleges) to inform Lord Sainsbury's Review of Science and Innovation Policies of Government, with regards to the Physics Enhancement Project (21 March 2007)
Memorandum: Physics Enhancement Project
Memorandum from the Education Manager (Schools and Colleges) to inform Lord Sainsbury's Review of Science and Innovation Policies of Government, with regards to CPD for Science Teachers (13 March 2007)
Memorandum: CPD for Science Teachers
Response from the Director, Education and Science, to the 3rd part of the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee's Inquiry into Secondary Education: Teacher Retention (31 May, 2003)
Response: Secondary Education: Teacher Retention
Edited report: Teacher Retention
Physics Teacher Supply: A report of the Institute of Physics (January 2002)
Report: Physics Teacher Supply
Letter from the Manager, Policy to Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, concerning the recruitment and retention of teachers of physics (February 16, 2001).
Letter: recruitment and retention of teachers of physics
Letter and attached memorandum from the Director, Science to the Clerk to Sub-Committee 1 of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee concerning Science in Schools (January 29, 2001).
Letter: Science in Schools
Letter and attached memorandum from the Education Manager to Andrew Atkinson of the Computers for Teachers Policy Unit of the DfEE concerning the Computers for Teachers Initiative (January 26, 2001).
Letter from the President to The Baroness Sharp of Guildford thanking her for her comments in the House of Lords concerning physics teacher supply (October 19, 2000).
Teacher training and professional development - response to the DfEE Green Paper Teachers meeting the challenge of change (31 March 1999).
Supply of physics teachers [Policy Paper 991] - report to the Minister for Science (19 January 1999).
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