Science of Mars brought to the classroom The science of Martian exploration is being brought into the classroom thanks to a project aimed at disadvantaged students and those in rural areas.
Cross-curricular data-analysis project The STATWARS competition is a free data project with links across the school curriculum, including to STEM subjects, English, geography and computing.
Solar and wind power among STEM challenges The popular Solar Challenge has been updated to include more of an emphasis on the Global Development Goals.
Micro:bit launches first update to popular coding device The BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computer has unveiled its first major update since appearing four years ago.
Neon: Access to engineering careers resources A new website has been unveiled to offer pupils aged seven and upwards access to quality-assured engineering outreach opportunities and careers resources.
Computer Science & Barefoot Bytes A range of short and adaptable computing resources have been released for primary schools.
Safe home science experiments A “Science at Home” STEM education resource aimed at six to 12-year-olds has been launched.
Key stage 2: Environmental design challenge The final deadline in Headteacher Update's environmental design challenge for key stage 2 has been extended until August 7 to allow pupils to work up their entries during the summer holidays. 1 comment
Computing education: Learning resources and CPD An initiative to support home teaching and online CPD for the national computing curriculum has been unveiled.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 3 This is the third edition of the SecEd compendium of home schooling and remote education resources for schools, teachers and parents. We cover a range of subjects, as well as exercise and keeping fit, mental health and wellbeing, cultural and arts activities, and whole-school support
Subject association directory offers home schooling support A new directory is helping teachers to access a wide range of home education support and guidance on offer from the UK’s subject associations.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 2 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support home education. SecEd's second compendium lists more than 65 resources, many of which of free or open access...
BBC to publish daily lessons and materials to support home-schooling The BBC is to publish 14 weeks' worth of curriculum-related learning resources to support the education of the nation’s children during the coronavirus lockdown.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 1 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support the home education of students during the coronavirus crisis. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at some of what is out there, including a number of free-access resources
Weather and climate resources The Met Office has launched a schools programme to help young people understand and prepare for the impact of weather and climate on their communities.
Into Film Festival 2018 This year’s Into Film Festival takes place from November 7 to 23 and schools can already book their free places. Sam Wilson introduces this year’s programme
The Great Science Share: Using curiosity to create classroom scientists The Wellcome Trust is working to support primary science teaching by making sure that teachers have the skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver stimulating and thought-provoking science lessons.
Videos offer creative science ideas A set of six videos and written resources aimed at key stage 2 students have been launched to help teachers introduce creative and experimental science into their lessons.
British Science Week 2017 British Science Week is a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring a range of events and activities across the UK. It is run by the British Science Association (BSA) and will take place from March 10 to 19.
Selected resources: From science to football and literacy Among the resources featured in Headteacher Update in June were a literacy resource for the European football championships, a e-safety resource and computing CPD
Every Child Can Code Every Child Can Code, a free initiative aimed at teaching children aged seven or even younger to code, has been launched.
Competition: Children are asked 'What is art?' A UK-wide competition has been launched asking all primary school children: "What is art?"
QuickStart computing resource A survey has found that more than two-thirds of secondary and primary teachers are concerned that their pupils have a better understanding of computing than they do.
Free resources to support computing lessons While almost three-quarters of computing teachers feel confident with the new curriculum, some are still unsure about the computer programming and coding aspects, a survey has revealed.
Reach Out CPD for science A new service offering free, online science CPD has been unveiled. Created through a collaboration between Imperial College London and primary science resource Tigtag, Reach Out CPD provides teachers with resources and ideas to support their teaching and engage primary pupils.
