076818/Z/05/Z: Using Science Stories to Engage 13–16 Year Olds

Project description:This award is for a project enabling 13–16-year-olds to find out about the real science behind topics such as cloning and genetics by reading fiction written for them. The project team produces, publishes and trials a 35 000-word story with 500 pupils in maintained London schools. (Their teachers will have attended a two-day course based at a Science Learning Centre to help them promote scientific understanding and literacy.) The trialling allows a redraft and the production of 3500 copies in a final version. Class sets are made available free of charge to teachers who attend a course on using science stories.

Grant Holder:Prof Michael Reiss

Organisation:Institute of Education

Grant type:People Awards

Financial year: 2004/2005