24 Other cognitive acceleration programmes

There are several programmes which have applied a similar CASE approach to other subject areas and other age ranges of children. No doubt more will appear in the near future. Currently these are available:

As well as CAME for 11 to 14 year olds, there are also maths materials developed for 9 to 11 year olds. More details about all CAME-related research can be obtained from Mundher Adhami, Principal Researcher, King’s College London, School of Education, Franklin Wilkins Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA.

For information about the Cognitive Acceleration in Technology Education (CATE) project for 11- to 14-year-old pupils in Technology and Home Economics contact Tony Hamaker, Independent Advisory Teacher, 21 Pentlands Close, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 1HW.

‘Let’s Think!’; the materials of CASE for 5 year olds, is published by NFER-Nelson. Work is also currently under way to generate intervention lessons for 9 year olds. Further information is available from the Centre for the Advancement of Thinking, King’s College London, Franklin Wilkins building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 9NN or from Hammersmith and Fulham Education Authority.

The Wigan Arts Reasoning and Thinking Skills Project has developed materials for use with 11 to 14 year olds in drama, music and visual art. Information can be obtained from Ken Gouge, Project Director, Meikle Knox House, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 1NS or from Wigan Education Authority.

The Spotlight Science course from Nelson Thornes also contains a range of Thinking Skills Sheets within its Teacher Support Materials. These are intended for teachers who have experience in teaching CASE lessons. The sheets have been developed by CASE trainers. Find out more information from Nelson Thornes Ltd, Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7TH, UK or www.nelsonthornes.com