Describes a game developed for school children which addresses part of the Science National Curriculum. The board is a human body with organs on view. Questions relate to different organ systems, body parts, and processes. Topics include breathing, digestion and metabolism, blood and circulation, and the sensory organs and teeth. (AIM)

Describes and evaluates an attempt to teach about Brownian motion and to simultaneously draw out lessons about the nature of science. Outlines the learning tasks, summarizes and analyzes student responses from a questionnaire. (DDR)

Describes the history of early childhood education in Chile and recent educational reforms. Offers an overview of the Chilean Early Childhood Education program and discusses the new national curriculum and issues arising from its implementation. Describes methods taken to help implement the new curriculum nationwide and to assist teachers in…

Discusses the background of arts education policy in Taiwan. Explains that a new curriculum for arts and humanities gives drama a place in the national curriculum. Concludes that people in Taiwan are beginning to use drama as a teaching medium and to use drama as education. (PM)

States that compulsory education was a politically charged subject from 1920-1930 in Great Britain. Declares the political battle centered around the Labour and Conservative parties. Points out the national curriculum movement did not effect the private schools until the 1970s. (KDR)

Investigates gender differences in subject choice patterns at the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A level in England between 1970 and 1995. Provides background information on the British Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) (1975) and the British National Curriculum (1988.) Presents the results of the study in detail. (CMK)

Examines the purpose, structure, and challenges of international schools around the world, describing the typical experiences of children who attend the International School of Brussels in Belgium. Highlights the cultural diversity of the pupils and teachers in the English-language school and their learning, educational, and socioemotional needs.…

Presents results of seven case studies of innovative pedagogical practices using ICT (information and communication technology) in Chile, conducted as part of the SITES (Second Information Technology in Education Study) M2 project. Discusses the lack of evidence of impact on student learning achievement as defined in the national curriculum.…

States that the Education Forum and Enterprise New Zealand Trust took exception to the lack of instruction on New Zealand's European heritage, expressing the curriculum lacked an explanation of capitalism. Reports the New Zealand Federation of Social Studies Associations complained about the lack of emphasis on decision making and critical…

Reviews key provisions of Great Britain's Education Reform Act of 1987: establishment of a national curriculum and national student assessment procedures, shifts in funding and financial control that should increase school autonomy, and lifting of restrictions on school choice. Considers the applicability of such reforms to Canadian education. (SV)

Provides an overview of information technology (IT) in primary schools in the United Kingdom. The national curriculum is explained, including attainment targets for IT; examples of activities using computers in the classroom are described; the need for adequate inservice teacher education is discussed; and future possibilities are considered. (LRW)

Reviews three books: (1) "Special Educational Needs in Schools" (Sally Beveridge), concerning the education of special needs children in Britain; (2) "Class Management" (E.C. Wragg), one of a series of practical resource books for primary school teachers; and (3) "Teaching Music in the Primary School" (Joanna Glover…

This article identifies the value of studying history for pupils with severe learning difficulties, and links the study of history with stages of Great Britain's National Curriculum. The article then examines the use of video material of the pupil at school over a number of years as a means of introducing personal historical activity. (JDD)

Discusses the Business and Economics Education (BEE) portion of the National Curriculum in Great Britain. Describes a project for incorporating technology training into other subject areas for a common, practical approach to learning. Emphasizes the importance of having a specialist to teach BEE to provide a quality experience and ensure…

A survey of 25 teachers from special schools in Great Britain concerning issues of assessment for Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum reports on teacher training, administrative help, use of teacher assessment, reporting results, assessment modification, classroom organization, and pupil reactions. Curriculum implications are noted. (DB)