Research
CRIPSAT aims to maintain a position at the leading edge of understanding and involvement in issues of science and technology education in the 5-14 age range. Research activity is the means through which such an aim can be realised and all the centre's activities draw on or contribute to current research...... more
Curriculum Development
Contributions to the development of school curricula grew out of in-house research. Outcomes from the evaluation of the implementation of National Curriculum Science Key Stages 1-3 (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 pub. SCAA 1993) contributed to the review of the Science National Curriculum 1993. The Nuffield Primary science ......more
Professional Development
Recent and current inputs to the professional development of teachers of science include INSET courses for primary school teachers ......more
Assessment
The assessment of primary children's performance in science, contributed significantly to the work of the Centre ......more