National Tests and Task development for England

CRIPSAT is one of three agencies contracted to develop national tests for England for 2003-2006. CRIPSAT's role is to develop assessment of scientific enquiry in the national tests at the end of Key Stage 2 (age 11 years) and Key stage 3 (age 14 years). This exciting new ...... more

Optional Assessment Materials

In 1998 CRIPSAT was contracted to produce Optional Assessment Materials to support teachers of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 in Wales. 210 teachers in Wales in Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 contributed to the development of these materials which are available in English and Welsh. The materials aim to help teachers make judgements about children's ...... more

Assessment of Sub-Saharan Numeracy and Literacy

There are and have been international surveys of educational achievement, but in developing systems with preoccupations about infrastructure, training and where UPE is perhaps an elusive target, insufficient attention seems to have been paid to assessing educational progress in the basics...... more......

SPACE Project

The National Curriculum sets out in some detail the programmes of study which are children's minimum entitlement in science. Systematic information about children's understanding of the science which is prescribed in the National Curriculum is a prime research target. Of particular interest is conceptual progression and effective strategies to ......more

NFER Nelson

Two sets of modules were developed in response to teachers' expressed need for a means of checking children's understanding of the science taught at any point in the primary or lower secondary education. The early years set of five modules spans levels 1-3 of the national curriculum in England and Wales .......more

Gravity Research

In 1998 - 1999 CRIPSAT in collaboration with a group of teachers and pupils in KS1 and KS2 examined teaching and learning of gravity. The report presents formative assessment probes and offers insight into effective classroom practices. ......more

Forces Research

In early 1998 CRIPSAT published the report of its latest research into children's understanding within the topic of 'Forces'. This report builds on research carried out earlier within the SPACE project. It details the developing understanding of children (5-14 years) in the forces domain. It also provides an account of teaching strategies developed within the research. ......more

Museum Evaluation

CRIPSAT in collaboration with the Education Officers of Jodrell Bank Science Centre and Ship Shape at the Liverpool Maritime Museum developed support materials for teachers and pupils so that visiting pupils may gain maximum benefit from the Centres' interactive exhibits. ...... more

International Consultancy

Action, CASSME, Handspring, Slovenia, Nigeria, Campfire. The British council has contracted CRIPSAT to study the educational impact of the PCOSP programme (1996-2001). The study will examine the impact of PCOSP nationally on schools, teachers and pupils ...... more

Diagnostic Analysis of KS2 Science Tests

In 2001 a team at CRIPSAT in partnership with a team at the University of Sheffield was successful in gaining the contract to carry out a diagnostic analysis of national tests at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 (2001-2003). CRIPSAT has carried out this work at Key Stage 2 since the introduction of national tests in 1995. ...... more