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Wednesday 8 January - Saturday 11 January at the University of Reading

Europe’s Largest Science Education Conference

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Focus on success: GCSE science Visit our stand and get your free training packs Our new teacher-led training packs are designed to help you bring out the best in your students. Get an in-depth understanding of our GCSE science assessments and the practical skills students need to succeed.

Come and see us at stand C8 to get your free training packs and find out more.

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Welcome...

Janice Griffiths Association Chair 2019-20

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 Association for Science Education (ASE) Annual Conference taking place at the University of Reading. I hope you enjoy the conference and leave with a plethora of ideas to incorporate into your practice, whatever your area. This is the prime opportunity of the year for all involved in science education to share their expertise and catch up with the very latest developments.

We have our regular offers for colleagues interested in primary, secondary and FE, together with some new ideas and developments for 2020.

Once again we have the online programme, Sched (https://ase2020annualconference.sched.com/),

Susan Burr Honorary Annual Conference Secretary

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you once again to the University of Reading where we have enjoyed many successful conferences. ASE gratefully accepts the invitation of the Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van Noort.

The programme continues to provide an extensive range of sessions , with keynote lectures, practical workshops and talks by members and outside speakers. My special thanks to the ASE committees and special interest groups who have contributed individual programmes to the conference.

Our aim is to support the professional development of all members of the science

where you can sign up to sessions and find details of speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees, as well as search for areas of interest. You can also receive email updates, add sessions to your calendar and share details with colleagues via email, Twitter or Facebook. This is a great way to arrange opportunities to meet up with old and new colleagues – networking is always a vital part of the experience.

Speakers are also using Sched: uploading extra information, links to resources and, after the conference, their presentations. You can also provide fast feedback through Sched, which helps us to continually refine our programmes.

Here are just a few highlights. On Thursday, we have twilight entry from 3pm to 7pm with a dedicated Technician programme during this time. I am sure that, for many of us, our first experience of the conference was as a trainee; mine was Guildford 2001, and it has resulted in me becoming a committed ASE member! So, Friday is a focus for trainee teachers, who can attend a day at the conference free as a trainee member of ASE, and many regions have coaches arranged.

Some suggestions for sessions to attend can be found on pages seven and eight. We have a ResearchMeet Day on Saturday, including marketplace showcase, research clinic, lunch

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The social events are planned and include the international Dinner (Wednesday), Member Reception (Thursday – not just for members) and the ASE Social on Friday evening, where we have science education comedy! As always, there will be a number of informal gatherings – you can always communicate your event using #ASEConf2020 on Twitter.

Please do come to chat with me, ASE staff or other members; we are a friendly group and one of the key benefits of our Association is being part of a vibrant community. I look forward to meeting with many of you at the conference.

Conference Manager and Katherine Robertson who will be looking after the main exhibition .

My thanks also go to the ASE volunteers who will keep the conference running smoothly, they are an essential part of the conference team. We are always looking for people to join this team so if you are interested please speak to us.

On Friday this year we have a special focus on PGCE students. We will be welcoming many of them to the conference for the first time and we hope that they will return in future years.

This year our successful schools exhibition will again feature contributions from Science on Stage UK which is now being administered by ASE. I look forward to an exciting range of presentations from schools from throughout the UK. My thanks go to the University conference team, led by Fi Evans, and the university support staff who have worked hard to meet our requirements.

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Don’t forget the Frontier Science Lectures, delivered by researchers from the University of Reading, enabling you to refresh your science learning and providing examples of contemporary science to use in the classroom.

Janice Griffiths (@Janice_G)

education community. We have continued the extended programme on Thursday to allow local people who cannot take time off school to attend.

Our own small conference team has changed since last year, we welcome Angela Buckland as

and keynote from the Education Endowment Foundation. Also on Saturday, and new for this year, is a Teacher Takeaway session for first-time teacher-presenters, who will be supported and coached by those more experienced in their field – a great opportunity to dip the toe into presenting.

This is my last year as Conference Secretary. I have really enjoyed the role for the last 7 years but look forward to coming to a conference and being able to go to sessions of my choice and to talk with friends. Chris Harrison, who many of you will know, is taking over the role for AC2021.

I hope you have an excellent Conference 2020 and that it inspires and motivates you for a successful and fulfilling year.

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Key Information

Getting around the Conference

Conference Registration

International Day: Wednesday 8 January 9:00am - 5:30pm Palmer foyer From Thursday - Saturday, The ASE Registration and Information desks are all in the exhibition, inside Monterey.

Thursday 9 January 08:30am - 6:00pm Friday 10 January 08:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 11 January 08:30am - 4:00pm

Eating and Drinking

The ASE Hub

International Welcome Room

Find us at ES1 in the Exhibition Marquee. Please come and visit the ASE Hub at any time during the conference to find out more about ASE and meet our Field Officers. The perfect place to start if this is your first time at the ASE Annual Conference.

ASE Booksales @ The ASE Hub

The exhibition brings together publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, awarding bodies and organization’s providing services to science educators.

It is in the RUSU and 360 building, opposite the Green and next to the Co-op.

Exhibition 9 Jan 08:30am - 6:00pm Exhibition 10 Jan 08:30am - 6:00pm Exhibition 11 Jan 08:30am - 4:00pm Please note taht anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

The 2020 Conference Team For ASE

Chair and Honorary Annual Conference Secretary - Susie Burr ASE Conferences Manager - Angela Buckland ASE Conferences & Booksales - Karen Dyer ASE Exhibitions Co-ordinator - Katherine Robertson

For Reading University Vice Chancellor’s Representatives - Katrina Bicknell Venue Reading - Fionnuala Evans and Rob Boreham-Fish

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There is free WiFi available across the campus. Please log in or register to the UK-wide network ‘Cloud’. Delegates can also access Eduroam if they have an appropriate account.

360 Upper, Reading University Students Union (RUSU) International delegates are invited to the International Area on Wednesday.

Meet members of the International Committee and friends and colleagues from around the globe.

Friday 10 January - Saturday 11 January, from 9:00am in Palmer 1.03

Exhibition

A free, unattended area will be situated in RUSU, on the stage left of the 360 area.

Internet Access

The ASE Primary Room 2020, sponsored by the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT)

Browse the best-selling and new titles published by ASE and meet many inspirational authors through our new programme of book-signings.

Left Luggage

Please see page 19 for locations and opening times, and page 17 for social events.

Please join us to network with other primary colleagues and enjoy some complimentary refreshments. PSTT representatives will be on hand to talk to you about the huge range of support we offer teachers, and we will be joined by some of collaborators, including PSQM and the Great Science Share for Schools. We will be there all day on Friday 10 January and in the morning on Saturday 11 January and very much look forward to meeting you.

Receptions

Everyone is invited to attend The ASE Members’ Reception (whether you are a member or not!), in the Exhibition Monterey café on Thursday 9 January 1700-1825.

There are lunchtime receptions hosted by OCR (secondary) and PSTT (primary) on Thursday & Friday and by Wellcome on Saturday. See page 17 for more details.

If you have any comments or queries about this or future ASE conferences, please contact conferences@ase.org.uk The Association for Science Education, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AA T: 01707 283000 E: info@ase.org.uk W: www.ase.org.uk VAT number: GB 230 3753 93 I Royal Charter: ROC 000805 I Patron: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh I Registered Charity: 313123/SC042473 All conference photography images: © Fred Knox-Hooke

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Meet the ASE team

Contents

All of the ASE staff, committee members and volunteers are on hand to help and welcome you to the Conference.

Sponsorship

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Keynotes & special events

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Exhibitions

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Conference social gatherings

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The University Of Reading

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Frontier Science Lectures

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Useful Information

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Just go up and ask anyone who is proudly sporting an ASE badge.

Tell us what you think Please complete the online Conference Survey. www.ase.org.uk/Conf-Survey

ASE is the voice of its members...

We respond to and advise on policy; representing the views of teachers and technicians across all phases and career stages. Join Hannah Russell, our Chief Executive, to find out about ASE’s main campaigns and have a direct say in our work.

All listings information in this programme were correct at the time of going to press. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the special #ASEConf2020 Sched page at:

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Conference partners The ASE delivers the Annual Conference thanks to the generous support of the following long-term advocates of highquality science education:

Sponsoring science teachers...

ASE is extremely grateful for the continued support of Spiring Enterprises, the inventors and manufacturers of Molymod®molecular modes. Widely known for their tactile high quality 3D educational chemical models and as long-standing exhibitors at the ASE Annual Conference. The Molymod® stand is always one of the most popular ones to visit in the exhibition marquee, as their models are a key educational resource for teaching science, in particular chemistry and biology - for use by teachers and by students, aged 11 to 18. This year Molymod is generously sponsoring a year’s ASE membership and a free day at the Annual Conference for up to 10 lucky delegates who are chemistry and/or biology teachers.

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The ASE The Association behind the Conference

Hannah Russell, Chief Executive - ASE A very warm welcome to the 2020 Association for Science Education (ASE) Annual Conference.

Whether you are joining us for the first time or are a regular attendee, you will find a wealth of expertise, support and inspiration throughout the programme and exhibition areas.

I’m particularly excited to welcome you to this year’s event as it’s my first Annual Conference as ASE Chief Executive. I’ve been many times before as a delegate though and it’s no exaggeration to say that some of the best projects I’ve been involved with over the years have come out of sessions I’ve been to and conversations I’ve had here – it really is the ultimate continuing professional development experience for everyone involved in science teaching and learning.

As you will see from the programme, the Annual Conference offers a huge variety of sessions, including outstanding speakers, dynamic exhibitor sessions as well as a great social programme.

We hope to leave you inspired and energised, with new ideas, contacts and resources to support your work. Whatever your role in science teaching and learning, the beauty of the conference is that you can tailor the programme to suit your interests and needs – there’s something here for everyone!

If you’re not already an ASE member, I would certainly encourage you to sign up while you’re here. As well as discounts on our UK and international conferences, being a member of ASE gives you access to a wealth of support and expertise, not only through our journals, magazines, books and other resources, but also by becoming part of a vibrant professional community. We’re here to support you throughout your career as well to represent you in helping to shape the science education landscape.

For the many of you who are already members, why not take the opportunity to get more involved by joining a national or regional

Join now www.ase.org.uk/ join

ASE works to support its members with resources, networks and CPD. In turn, it is the members who make ASE, through regional groups , expert committees and project development. This makes ASE a genuine forum and voice for all science educators.

committee, submitting an idea for a journal article or publication or applying for professional registration? Visit the ASE Hub in the marquee to find out more or visit our website for more information.

My huge thanks to the ASE team for putting together such an outstanding event and to all of our volunteers for helping us to make it happen.

Thank you also to our hosts at the University of Reading, our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and partners, whose support is vital in enriching so many aspects of the conference. I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can over the next four days.

Have a wonderful time!

Hannah Russell

“It is the people that make the ASE fantastic. Wouldn’t be where I am today without it.”

ASE member

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The ASE Join the Association behind the Conference.

www.ase.org.uk/join

The heart of the Association for Science Education is its members: teachers, technicians and advisers who are committed to delivering high-quality science education to all learners.

Science education voice The ASE plays a significant role in promoting excellence in teaching and learning of science in schools and colleges. The ASE is an independent body influencing policy and tackling the challenges in science teaching: representing the voice of its members and working closely with the science professional bodies, government, industry and business.

Regional networks ASE is active in all regions across the UK thanks to a dedicated team of Field Officers and the enthusiasm of local members.

There is a regular programme of regional CPD and networking events open to all teachers, both members and non-members.

Events include free, twilight, science TeachMeets.

Expert commitment The work of ASE is led by the expertise and passion of its member-run committees.

The nine committees focus on resources, projects and advice in their specialist area. This includes: the Primary and 11-19 groups who focus on supporting classroom teachers and senior leaders; the Research group contributes to journals, conferences and books; while the Science Technicians’ Committee organises the annual National Technicians’ Conference.

Professional Learning Journey ASE works to promote and support the professionalism of all science teachers and technicians. By encouraging every educator to develop their Professional Learning Journey, the ASE supports high-quality teaching and good outcomes for young people.

A teacher’s or technician’s journey can be formally recognised through the professional register as Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach) or Registered Science Technician (RSciTech). This recognition offers clear career progression, and enables educators to benchmark their skills and expertise.

The Professional Learning Journey empowers teachers and technicians to take responsibility for their own progression; however, the ASE is also working with senior leadership so that schools support staff in their journey and enable them to access suitable professional development.

On Thursday 10 January, all those who have gained Chartership Accreditation are invited to join our Chief Executive for lunch at the Annual Conference and then be celebrated as part of the Presidential Address at 1pm.

All of the committees are there to advise and support members, offering expert guidance and resources.

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Invaluable networking, highly informative and thought-provoking sessions. 2018 Conference Delegate

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A two-day programme for everyone involved in teacher training, advising and professional development.

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Evidence-informed practice Curriculum Practical science Professional development OFSTED and assessment

For more details visit: www.ase.org.uk/events/ase-futures-conference-2020

Why you should join ASE Futures...

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ASE Futures is the natural home for those taking their science teaching beyond the classroom. If you are involved in teachers’ professional learning ASE Futures is the community you need.

We support school-based CPD leads, ITE tutors, education consultants, local authority staff, Heads of Science and anyone involved in ‘training the trainer’.

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Quarterly magazine - Education in Science

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Consultant Directory listing

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The Science Leaders’ Survival Guide (Online resource)

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Keynotes and special events Discover a selection of lectures, workshops and debates across the busy conference programme.

ASE President - Sir John Holman Sir John Holman takes on his second year as ASE’s President, guiding and shaping the focus of our work and the support of our members. At the Annual Conference, Sir John will be exploring ‘Science Education: Building the essential skills for a successful career.’

Thursday 1pm

Why we’re writing women scientists back into history Dr Jess Wade, a physicist at Imperial College London, set herself a challenge – to add the missing women of science to Wikipedia. Jess will be joined by Dr Claire Murray, from the Diamond Light Source, to explore how the lives and work of female scientists can be brought into the classroom to inspire girls in STEM. Thursday 2pm

Ofsted: The New Education Inspection Framework Matthew Newberry, the National Lead for Science at Ofsted, will offer reflections on the first term of inspections under the new Framework. Friday 1pm There will also be a series of workshops hosted by Matthew to extend discussions with primary and secondary teachers – see the full conference listings or Sched for details.

Institute of Physics – Paul Hardaker Paul Hardaker, the Chief Executive of the Institute of Physics, will look at ‘Physics for a changing society’.

Thanks to societal, environmental and technologic change, we live in what could best be described as turbulent times. Discover the path Paul sees ahead for physics and physicists in the years ahead - for education, research and society.

Thursday 10.00am

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Back in Time for School Kristy Turner starred in the BBC’s ‘Back in Time for School’, which took a group of teenagers and teachers through over 100 years of education: beginning with making photographic flashes in the Victorian age and ending with the ‘back to basics’ curriculum of John Major. Kristy will present her thoughts on the changes across the century.

Friday 9am

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Improving Secondary Science - EFF The Education Endowment Foundation has published seven recommendations for improving science in secondary schools.

Emily Yeomans will present the most effective ways schools can improve results and so tackle this country’s stark science attainment gap.

Saturday 1:00pm

Primary Pop-up

Science On Stage The ASE has taken on the coordination of Science on Stage UK, which brings together inspiring teachers to share their ideas as part of the biennial, international Science on Stage festival.

Stuart Farmer will showcase some of the best ideas to have come out of the most recent pan-European celebration of science education, which took place in Portugal in November 2019.

Friday 2pm

Packed with ideas, the Pop-Up offers an inspiring range of handson resources created by teachers. “Pop-up primary was really great. Did lots of networking, good ideas, met lots of teachers” Conference delegate 2018.

Friday 2:00pm - 3:00pm

BEST curriculum planning Find out how to use free subject maps and progression toolkits from BestEvidenceScienceTeaching.org to develop a KS3 curriculum from research evidence. Take away resources to support the evolution of any scheme of learning to maximise student progress and build understanding of key concepts.

Repeated throughout the conference

Supporting your science team: Insights from the experts

Connecting the dots in primary science

A special event aimed at senior school leaders, this round-table discussion will be chaired by Professor Sir John Holman, President of the ASE. Speakers will include Amanda Spielman, HM Chief Inspector of Education, Emma Hubball Head of Teacher Recruitment and Retention at the Department for Education, Dr Sam Sims, Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education and author of The Teacher Gap and Alan Gray, Headteacher of Sandringham School.

Friday 2pm

So many signs and symbols guide us to our destinations, new experiences and sometimes dead ends! As we start the new year of 2020 this keynote aims to inspire you through an exploration of key moments - the dots - that frame our journey when curating and sharing great primary science!

Saturday 9.15am

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We support all chemistry teachers We’d love to meet you at our stand DS17 Discover our new website, which brings together all our support for you in one place.

And find out about Teach Chemistry, support for teachers in the classroom and the staffroom.

Join us for our sessions: Teach Chemistry celebration Thursday evening DS17 Chemistry escape the classroom Friday afternoon Chem Lab 1 Pastries and empowerment Saturday morning Edith Morley, G27

Explore our support package edu.rsc.org/teach-chemistry Registered charity number: 207890

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Go green (and avoid a 20p surcharge on your hot drink cup at Reading) by purchasing the ASE Travel Mug. Only £7.00 – all proceeds go towards ASE’s work.

Visit the ASE book shop in the exhibition (stand ES2 next to the ASE Hub in the small marquee) for all this and much more.

ASE member prices are available to all delegates during the conference.

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The FREE Conference Exhibition stands, a dedicated CPD room and a science fair - all completely FREE! Exhibition Opening Times: Thursday 0830-1700 Friday 0830-1700 Saturday 0830-1500 With around 100 organisations involved, the Exhibition space - to be found in the Reading University Student Union (RUSU) - is full of hands-on activities. The perfect place to find out what new resources are available for science teaching and learning.

Schools’ Exhibition Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm Palmer - Ground Floor Meet teachers and students from across the UK. Each project has created a display of STEM work from their classroom or after-school club.

School-project exhibitors include: »

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Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton

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Sandfield Close Primary School, Leicester

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Kirkhill Primary School, East Renfrewshire

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Oakdale Junior School, London

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Exeter Primary School, Exmouth

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Cantrell School Southhampton

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Sir Simon Milton UTC, Victoria, London

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A series of popular and inspiring one day Chemistry events held at universities and colleges across the UK and Ireland.

Two programmes run annually aimed at students in Years 7 & 8 and Year 9.

‘A fantastic day for students and teachers!’

Salters’ National Awards for Science Technicans highlight and recognise the work of school science technicians.

The Salters’ Institute is one of the country’s leaders in the field of science curriculum development, with an influence that stretches across the world. Its aims are clear - to promote the excitement of chemistry and the related sciences amongst the young and to encourage chemistry-based careers.

Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) is a Salters’ Institute funded curriculum package for teachers of KS3 science.

Resources to encourage the formation of school chemistry clubs to make chemistry more relevant, exciting and fun!

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Conference Social Events The whole Conference is full of meeting, discussing, sharing and engaging; we also have some planned social events.

International Dinner Wednesday 9 January Meadowsuite, Park House

This dinner is the perfect setting to make connections with educators from the UK and beyond. To attend the International Dinner, book at the ASE Registration Desk - £42 per ticket.

Welcome drink from 6.30pm.

OCR 11-19 Teachers’ Lunch Thursday 10 January 12-2pm Friday 11 January 12-2pm Edith Morley G44

Join OCR subject advisors and other teachers for lunch and discussions. Featuring: • Ten-minute talks from some special guests.

• Resources to support our qualifications.

• The opportunity to ask our subject advisors questions about our qualifications.

• Networking with other teachers and sharing ideas.

Lunch provided.

Teach chemistry celebration drop-in Thursday 9 January 4:00pm - 7:00pm RUSU

Drop by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s stand in RUSU (DS17) for cake and to celebrate the launch of their new secondary teacher support service. Teach Chemistry is designed to help you deliver high-quality, engaging chemistry lessons within a supportive science department - come and find out how!

Primary Science Teaching Trust-sponsored refreshments Friday 10 January 09:00am - 5.00pm Saturday 11 January 09:00am - 2.00pm Palmer 1.03

The Primary Science Teaching Trust extends a warm welcome to all primary teachers and primary science colleagues. Please come and talk to us about the support we can offer you, browse our resources and catch up with others over some refreshments. We will be there from 9 to 5 today and look forward to seeing you.

Association Social Friday 11 January 7:00pm -10.30pm Meadowsuite, Park House

A great opportunity to network in a relaxed atmosphere with colleagues and friends, the evening will offer a variety of bowl-food to enable everyone to chat and exchange ideas, 5 bowls per person followed by two science comedy slots from Steve Cross and Sarah Jones from Science Show Offs. £32 per ticket.

Primary Lunch, sponsored by the Wellcome Trust Saturday 11 January 12:00pm -1:00pm Meadowsuite, Park House

Build up your energy levels at this buffet lunch, ready for the vibrant discussions which will follow in the Primary TeachMeet.

Sponsored by Wellcome’s Explorify programme.

The ASE Members’ Reception Thursday 10 January 5:00pm - 6.25pm RUSU

Everyone is welcome to come to this free reception held at the Mondial Cafe in RUSU - when the ASE Book Of The Year winner will be announced. If you are new to the Annual Conference, this is the perfect chance to meet our team and make new friends.

Just drop in between 5.00pm and 6.25pm.

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Biology in the Real World

Living Systems and their Environment Friday 10 January 2020 Lecture Theatre G, Chemistry Building, University of Reading Now in its 17th year, the Biology in the Real World lecture series takes a broad look at some of the latest research into biological issues and phenomena developing around the world today.

Brought to you by the NUCLEUS* group, sessions are chaired by Gemma Singleton, Royal Society of Biology School Biology Teacher of the Year 2019.

10:15 – 11:00 Drowning: a lesson in prevention

Professor Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth Lecture sponsored by: The Physiological Society

11:00 – 11:45 Social insects! From lonely beginnings to societies of millions Dr Patrick Kennedy, University of Bristol

Lecture sponsored by: The British Ecological Society and The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour

12:00 – 12:45 Tumour (micro)Environments: why don’t cancer cells choke in low oxygen?

Dr Isabel Pires, University of Hull

Lecture sponsored by: The Biochemical Society and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

14:15 – 15:00 STEM by Nature

Jane Richmond, Katie Rudge and Aaron Dunster, Field Studies Council Lecture sponsored by: The Field Studies Council.

15:00 – 15:45 Under attack! New and emerging threats to plant health

Professor Nicola Spence, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Lecture sponsored by: Science & Plants for Schools

16:00 – 16:45 Eats, roots, soils and leaves: safe ways of observing microbes in natural materials Dr John Grainger, University of Reading

Lecture sponsored by: The Microbiology in Schools Advisory Committee (MiSAC) *NUCLEUS is a group of bioscience learned societies and similar not-for-profit organisations.

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Targeting Excellence in Science Learning A stimulating three-day exploration for teachers and technicians, featuring keynote speakers and continuing professional learning seminars delivered by international presenters Bangkok Patana School February 21st - 23rd 2020

The UK’s premier science education conference... now in Asia!

Professor Sir John Holman

Jane Turner

ASE President, Emeritus Professor University of York, and senior advisor to the Gatsby Foundation and Wellcome Trust

Associate professor at the University of Hertfordshire and director of the Primary Science Quality Mark initiative

Professor Christine Harrison

Ian Stewart

Chair of the ASE Research committee, reader in education research at King’s College London and specialist in assessment and cognitive acceleration

Former teacher and founder/CEO of Atomic School, a pioneering initative bringing complex physics concepts to the primary classroom

Workshops and Seminars More than 30 different sessions - based on seven critical strands - hosted by international experts focussing on excellence in science education

Industry exhibitions A host of well-known commercial organisations specialising in the education sector will be on hand to demonstrate their latest products

Unrivalled networking Expand your professional contact opportunities by interracting with more than 250 delegates from institutions across the region

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The University of Reading Host to the ASE Annual Conference

It is with pleasure that I welcome you, the Association of Science Education and delegates of its Annual Conference, back to Reading.

We share a commitment to teaching science, to encouraging learners to be curious, to seek answers and to develop a love of science. Your role in inspiring the scientists of tomorrow is key to continuing our work to find solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, food security, health and wellbeing. At Reading, community, excellence, sustainability and engagement are at the heart of our work.

Offering opportunities to learn from experts in disciplines as varied as agriculture, environmental science, meteorology, neuroscience, nutrition and pharmacology, our world-leading research underpins our teaching, encouraging our students to be involved.

Innovation, fresh perspectives and better solutions come from a sharing of ideas and collaboration.

We are delighted to join with you this week to showcase the best practice in science education and our scientific advances that shape the world we live in.

I hope you enjoy your time at Reading.

Professor Robert Van de Noort FSA Vice-Chancellor University of Reading

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Frontier Science Ignite your passion for science and bring cutting-edge research into your class.

The selected lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading, and the lecturers are leading researchers. So enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your students could go on to study.

After each session, there will be the chance to chat with the lecturer. Grab the opportunity to make some scientific links for you, your school and your students.

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9.30am

9am

10am

Frontier Science Lecture: Operation Weather Rescue - learning from the past (403)

Solving the puzzle of healthy eating (417) Dr Natalie Masento, Food and Nutritional Sciences

Professor Ed Hawkins,Dept Of Meteorology

Genomes and genetic engineering: new frontiers in Parkinson’s Disease research (439)

10am

Dr Patrick Lewis, School of Pharmacy

10.30am

Oral health and what it does to the rest of the body (424)

11am

Effects of bilingualism on healthy ageing and dementia (407) Tom Voits, Ageing Research Group

Mixed messages: how air pollution scrambles floral smells, confusing pollinators (440)

Dr James Hall, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 11am

12pm

Nanomedicines in action (409) Dr Fran Greco, Pharmacy Research Division 12.30pm

Harnessing technology to enhance medicine and healthcare (410)) Rachel McCrindle, Professor of Computer and Human Interaction

Melancholia: Earth’s transitioning climate and what it means (424) Valerio Lucarini, Professor of Statistical Mechanics

Evolution of cancer (411) Dr Phil Dash, Lecturer in Biomedical Science 2.30pm-3.30pm

Physical and social spaces impacting health (412) Dr Ranjita Dhital, department of Pharmacy 3.30pm

Nutrition and health; the known unknowns (413) Gunter Kuhlne, Professor of Nutrition and Food science 4pm

Chemistry is sweet (414) Dr Sarah Allman, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

11am

Sense and sensibility in modern vaccine design (420) Ian Jones, Professor of Virology

Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri, Associate Professor in Cardiovascular & Venom Pharmacology 2pm

Cleaning up after going nuclear (438) Professor Laurence Harwood, Department of chemistry

Addressing the energy challenge; the role of chemistry (427) Dr Paz Vaqueiro, Department of Chemistry 2pm

Bringing mathematics to life (428) Dr Marcus Tindall, Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology 3pm

Using stem cells to model the human brain (431) Dr Angela Bithell, Lecturer in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

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Hormones made me do it (432) Dr Nandini Vasudevan, Associate Professor in Endocrinology

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Snakebite: busting myths to save lives (441)

12pm

2pm

Dr Robbie Girling, Associate Professor in Agroecology

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• Can you think of an idea to improve STEM teaching in your school or college?

• Do you teach pupils aged 3 to 19 in the UK or Republic of Ireland?

• Would £5,000 help you to put your idea into practice?

If you’ve answered YES to these questions, then follow the link and find out how your school or college can benefit from taking part in the Rolls-Royce Schools Prize for Science & Technology.

Rolls-Royce Schools Prize for Science & Technology celebrates and rewards excellence in STEM teaching and teamwork.

Open to all teachers of STEM subjects and now running for over a decade, the awards programme brings together teaching staff to enthuse the next generation of young people in STEM in schools and colleges in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

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Useful Information Getting around the University of Reading campus

Places to Eat

Delegates can also access Eduroam if they have an appropriate account.

Starbucks, Mondial: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

9:30am-4:00pm 9:00am-5.30pm 9:00am-6:00pm 9:00am-4:00pm

Dolche Vita: Weekdays Saturday

8:00am – 6:00pm 8:00am – 5:00pm

Eat at the Square: Weekdays Saturday

7:30am – 3:00pm closed

Library Café: Weekdays Saturday

9:00am – 4:30pm 9:00am – 2:00pm

Before & After: Weekdays Saturday

8:30am – 3:00pm closed

HBS Café: Weekdays Saturday

8:30am – 4:00pm 9:00am – 2:00pm

Shops & Services Groceries Spar - University Centre Wed-Fri 07:00pm - 10pm Sat 09:00pm -5:00pm Tesco Express - at the Esso garage on Bristol Road South, adjacent to the main campus south entrance - is open 24 hours.

Groceries There are cash machines at University Centre

Internet Access There is free WiFi available across the campus: Please log in or register with the UK-wide ‘Cloud’ network.

Travel There is very limited parking so we advise delegates to get the train to Reading station. There are regular bus services between Reading and The University.

Security Please note that the University cannot accept responsibility for injury to persons, loss or damage to visitors’ or residents’ goods or other effects.

Members and visitors are strongly advised not to leave any valuables in parked vehicles. Neither the University nor the ASE can accept responsibility for loss or damage to cars parked during the conference.

Mobility The University campus is quite flat and has reasonably good access arrangements in each building. If you have ny issues please ask a student steward, wearing a bright yellow jumper, who will be happy to help you.

Disabled blue-badge holders can park on the University campus free of charge but must ensure that the badge is clearly displayed.

Health and First Aid If first aid is required, the Conference Stewards will be able to call for appropriate support. A paramedic will be on duty while the Exhibition is open to the public and will be based in the room, located behind the left luggage area in the Exhibition.

In the event of a condition that requires urgent help or treatment that cannot safely wait until the patient’s own doctors’ surgery is open, delegates should call NHS 111 (available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

The nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) department to the University is at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Smoking Smoking is not permissible at any time within any University building, regardless of status or business at the University. Smoking is prohibited within ten metres of any building except when passing through on a recognized footpath.

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Wednesday 8 January International Day

10:00am - 10:15am

Registration and all sessions for the International Day are in the Palmer building.

The International Delegate Meeting Area can be found in 360 Upper in the Reading University Student Union building (RUSU).

Arts 120 (Main LT)

International Day Welcome (379) Hannah Russell, Chief Executive - ASE

10:15am - 11:00am

Arts 120 (Main LT)

Learning everything, learning nothing, or learing something from international comparisons of science curricula (380), Tim Oates CBE - Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment Assessment plays a central role in education, and teaching can be made more effective by using it skillfully. This talk will explore some instruments and strategies that science teachers can use to probe students’ thinking, and outline a model for curriculum planning that integrates assessmen There is much contention around the extent to which international comparisons can be used for domestic policy development and improvement of practice. This presentation will look at the principles of robust transnational comparisons, and how ‘policy learning’ can be a legitimate activity, in contrast to naïve ‘policy borrowing’.

11:05am - 12:00pm Global learning in primary science

Can we agree on what conceptual understanding looks like?

11-19 Palmer G.10

Primary Palmer 1.11

Conceptual understanding is seen as an aim for science education. However, assessing such a nebulous idea is fraught with difficulty.

One solution could be to use comparative judgement - a technique that relies on experts making holistic judgements. But how will teachers make their decisions?

Jaspar Green ucl.ac.uk

An interactive session providing a framework to integrate a global dimension to your science curriculum.

Consider how global learning can raise the profile of science in your school.

Through linking sustainable development goals, global learning pedagogical strategies and resources, this approach aims to ensure science learning is fit for young global citizens.

Amy Strachan stmarys.ac.uk

Science, sustainability and cities All Palmer 1.06 The majority of Europeans live in cities. Creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable cities is a key challenge for young people. The Urban Science project has created a range of dynamic, enquiry-based, learning modules which will be shared in this session together with research results from school piloting.

Richard Dawson, Margaret Fleming wild-awake.org

Taking research into the classroom Primary Palmer 1.04

Live lessons from remote research stations All Palmer 1.09

This presentation will discuss recent research regarding how engagement with careers information at KS2 and the development of Science Capital can encourage pupils to appreciate studying science, have a deeper knowledge of Science careers and also how they link to the Science they learn in school.

Kate Sutton

Bring learning and science to life; connect your students to the frontiers of learning from the Arctic to the coral reef, interacting directly with explorers and scientists.

Each Encounter Live event combines live video-links, with Encounter Edu’s resources, videos and virtual reality content to create an engaging and integrated approach to learning.

Carlton Brady, Jamie BuchananDunlop encounteredu.com

improvements appeared in 2018.

Yasushi Ogura

David Featonby, Liliana Fernades www.science-on-stage.eu

12:10pm - 1:00pm How consistent is science education around the world?

All Palmer 1.06 When we consider science education we often think about the progression of key concepts across school years. However, across the world, is there variation in what concepts are taught when and what is meant by each concept? This session will consider how consistent science education is across international curricula, focusing on energy, human

13:15pm - 14:10pm

reproduction and evolution.

Helen Harden, Sue Howarth, Marc Neesam

Earth science out of doors All Knight G6 lab

Can you teach outdoor Earth science around your school without ever leaving the school grounds? Join us to see how this can be done, using the interactive opportunities on the campus within a few metres of the lab door.

Lunch and small exhibition

Anna Anglisano, Xavier Juan, Chris King

Improving motivational decline Cross-Phase Palmer 1.04 In Japan, Core Science Teachers (CSTs) made plans for science education improvement and periodically invited other teachers to science lesson study. The board of education and university supported the activities since 2016. After two years, activities in twelve schools of year 4-9,

This session will describe what we can offer across borders to teachers in Europe, the forthcoming Festival in 2021, exchange schemes and opportunities to work together, visiting scholarships and new e-book preparation (how to be involved).

This session showcases a new narrative-based resource that, through engaging children through digital and physical activities, supports their meaning about making physics of sound concepts.

Minna Orvokki Nygren ucl.ac.uk

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Learning science through embodied narratives Primary Palmer 1.09

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Meadowsuite, Park House

This friendly dinner is a great way to end the International Day. Continue the day’s discussions, meet delegates from around the world and relax.

For any last minute places, add it to your booking via www.ase.org.uk/annual-conference or come to the ASE Registration Desk in RUSU £42 per person

Welcome drink 6.30pm. Dinner 7pm.

14:15pm - 15:30pm Environmental education in Japanese high schools 11-19 Palmer 1.04

Teaching for environmental sustainability is a global affair. This research builds on our 2018 reports to explore the policy landscape and teachers’ perspectives of environmental education in Japan. We will share our findings and ask delegates to consider how the new PISA Global Competence assessments might influence future environmental policy and practice both in England and in Japan.

Melissa Glackin, Minoru Itoh

Think Universe! All is one.

Fundamental science for years 5, 6 & 7 Primary Palmer 1.06 This session will provide an overview of fundamental science education in the context of the two major global issues: environment and humanity. Learning methodology (based on the development of thinking and questioning skills will include class dynamics, discussion groups, discussion moderation, thinking and questioning promotion and management.

Francisco Diego ucl.ac.uk

Low / No cost practicals in ITE programmes in Ethiopia 11-19 Palmer 1.11 This session will report on the findings of a preliminary study into how the introduction of low/no cost practical activities affect pre-service teachers’ subject knowledge, motivation and intended pedagogical practice in Ethiopia. The hypothesis we are testing is that improving pre-service teachers’ conceptual understanding and confidence through these activities will have a beneficial effect on their students’ attainment.

Marian Mulcahy ucl.org.uk

Integrating academic research projects into a school curriculum Post-16 Palmer 1.09 In 2014 Tibble Gymnasium in Sweden launched a new research-orientated programme for students studying the Natural Sciences. After five years of development and collaboration with various institutions, Tibble’s Natural Science Programme has grown exponentially.

Students learn through real-life research projects, how to design, perform and scientifically evaluate their work.

Henrick Mickos, Peter Whitley

Global examples and opportunities Cross-phase Palmer 1.08 This session will feature the background to the British Council and who/what it is; STEM Education example case studies from 2 or 3 countries; opportunities for those attending, regarding what it has to offer (Connecting Classrooms, ISA, any new projects such as UK/Italy 2020, with time for feedback and possible collaborations.

Adrian Fenton britishcouncil.org

15:20pm - 16:15pm CASE is a Cognitive Readiness and Demand Theory Cross-phase Palmer 1.09 The way that the original CASE project produced the evidence basis so teachers can assess the cognitive readiness and the cognitive demand of the secondary science curriculum. This is especially important when considering the design of the KS3 curriculum.

Alex Black

16:30pm -17:30pm

Mobilising ‘place’? Black African girls’ engagement with science in outdoor settings Primary Palmer 1.08 This presentation of my PhD research explores family culture in shaping first / second-generation girls’ engagement with primary science in outdoor settings.

It includes insight about the contextualised science resources that characterise Black African pupils’ lives, the ways they engage with science and a rationale for why it is based on an understanding of their lives Rachel Cook ucl.ac.uk

Climate change and the rain forest Cross-phase Palmer 1.04 IThe workshop will illustrate the way that the tropical rainforest provides a particularly effective way into learning about biodiversity and climate change at all ages from KS2 to 4. Participants will be introduced to a variety of engaging activities that are available on the Size of Wales website.

Ann MacGarry, Deirdre Raffan

Exploring the process of science 11-19 Palmer 1.11 What is so special about the way scientists think?

What are the key habits of mind that scientists practice that enable them to make discoveries? Come explore the process of science and engage in hands-on, inquiry activities that will encourage students to develop their problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity skills.

Tonia Williams perimeterinstitute.ca

Coding in STEM subjects Cross-phase Palmer G10 I will present the “Coding in STEM” workshop from the Science on Stage Festival in November in Portugal.

I will also introduce the “coding league” which offers bursaries to schools to engage with the project.

The session will highlight recent information technology developments linking to pupils creating new applications of coding.

David Featonby, Liliana Fernades www.science-on-stage.eu

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International Panel: What should and shouldn’t be in the science curriculum, if we wish to create global citizens of the future?

Janice Griffiths (panel chair), Tim Oates, Adrian Fenton, Amy Strachan, Yasushi Ogura

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Day listings All the CPD sessions for Thursday - Saturday Using the listings For each day, sessions are grouped by phase and then listed by time; they are also tagged with a theme: • Practical Science; • Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); • Teaching & Learning; • Creative Technology; • Vocational (inc. careers); • Research; • Professional Learning Journey; • Cognitive Science; • Curriculum & Assessment.

Biology Education Research Group: Thursday On Thursday, the specialist work of the Biology Education Research Group (BERG) showcases research into biology teaching and learning from preschool to A-levels.

Each session has a unique number code that you can use to find it in the online database - where session leaders will provide more information along with any links and downloads.

You can add any sessions to your personalised Sched. This does not commit you to attending that session but it does mean you will automatically be updated with any details. You can also create a list of selected sessions to share with colleagues so you can meet up with ease.

Anylast-minutechangesorcancellationswillbepostedataseannualconference2019. sched.com

Biology in the Real World: Friday Biology in the Real World (BitRW) explores some of the biological issues and phenomena developing around the world today. Brought to you by the NUCLEUS group. (NUCLEUS is a group of about 20 bioscience learned societies and similar not-for-profit organisations.)

Tell us what you think Please complete the online Conference Survey. www.ase.org.uk/Conf-Survey You can also leave quick and easy feedback for each session.

Just go to the session’s listing on Sched, select the emoji and leave a comment (optional). aseannualconference2020.sched.com

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Thursday 9 January: 09:00am - 10:00am Session Listings THURSDAY

11-19

All 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Palmer 1.07

Taking science to trial - the effectiveness of scientific evidence in the criminal justice system (16) The presentation explains how in an initial secondary science unit students learn some of the usual basic things e.g safety in the lab, taking measurements, quantitative vs qualitative data, observation vs inference. However, the unit is set in the context of exploring how science contributes to the fairness of the criminal justice system.

Alex Black; Lauren Snella; abceducation.ch

Teaching & Learning

9:30 AM 10:30 AM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

11-19

activities aimed at KS4 and how to implement.

Discussion of how to make relevant to given setting.

Amy Norman enthusiasticteaching.wordpress.com

Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G25

Keep it simple - making GCSE practicals accessible (a) REPEATED (4) Ideas to support your teaching using practicals at GCSE and making them more accessible to students. How to incorporate the practicals in your everyday teaching without extra work load Bethan Foulkes; Ross Richardson; Ann Wolstenholme ocr.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Frontier Science Lecture: Operation Weather Rescue learning from the past (403)

9:00 AM

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Professor Ed Hawkins reading.ac.uk

Introducing BestEvidenceScienceTeaching.org - a large collection of free, research evidence-informed resources for effective teaching of difficult ideas, embedded formative assessment and adaptive lesson planning in KS3 science. Explore and take away BEST resources including progression toolkits, diagnostic questions to reveal preconceptions, and response activities to encourage metacognition and build understanding.

Alistair Moore; Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden

Teaching & Learning

All

11-19 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Edith Morley 126

CLEAPSS Biology for non-specialists (11)

This lecture offers tips and ideas for non-specialist technicians and teachers or anyone new to the profession. It highlights the fundamentals for carrying out microbiology; provides an easy method for observing osmosis down the microscope; demonstrates a heart dissection a quick and easy method for observing enzyme-action.

Ai-Linh Tran cleapps.org.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 175

Engaging reluctant learners (12)

How can we support reluctant learners? Can we choose more appropriate courses, ask questions in particular ways, plan lessons that motivate, and design activities that ultimately reward these reluctant students? We will attempt to unpick some of the questions and find some ideas to help.

Alan Denton collins.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Ideas for teaching evolution (400)

10:00 AM Palmer 1.02

BEST Evidence Science Teaching (a) REPEATED (1)

Teaching & Learning 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Chemistry doesn’t just happen in test tubes (15)

This talk will open your eyes to chemistry all around us: bricks, concrete, metals, graveyards, re-cycling, pigments and the plain quirky - gas anodes, boron rods and marsh gas. You will probably learn some simple chemistry you didn’t know and see how to incorporate these ideas into your day-to-day teaching.

Dr Peter Borrows

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels, discussing theory on PCR and preparing samples, running them through the PCR machine. I will use amplified DNA to separate bands in the electrophoresis tank and stain the gels before analysing the results.

Lucienne McCallum timstar.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Inspiring students through research. Resources based on research for chemistry and physics - Post-16/GCSE (10)

Dr. Meghan Gray will outline how Sixty Symbols YouTube videos can be used as an enrichment resource for A level Physics. The Chemistry team (Aoife Quinlivan and Alison McLellan) will showcase GCSE and A Level lesson resources for schools: debate and circuit style lessons based on University of Nottingham research.”

Prof Meghan Gray; Aoife Quinlivan; Alison McLellan nottingham.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Palmer 1.08

BERG: What should we teach about the genetics of intelligence? (72) Ever since Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, biologists have accepted that inherited variation plays a central role in the evolution of traits exhibited by organisms. In the case of humans, everything of interest therefore has an inherited component. And this is true of general intelligence, reading ability and examination success. This contribution will look at the reasons for this reluctance.

Professor Michael Reiss ucl.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Cross-phase

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 128

Finding the start point (secondary) (2)

This workshop will share practical ideas about how, when starting a new topic, teachers can quickly and easily find out what their students already know and what misconceptions they may hold. It will then consider what can be done with these insights and how subsequent progress can be demonstrated.

Edmund M Walsh; Page Keeley edmundwalsh.co.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

Show and tell of successful evolution classroom

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DNA fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis (a) REPEATED (7)

9:00 AM

10:00 AM Palmer G.02

Plastic rivers - Source to Sea (8)

Our freshwater resources are in crisis. The complexity, scale and urgency of the plastics challenge means it’s something we must tackle together. This session will explore two handson citizen science projects, Plastic Rivers and FreshWater Watch. These both offer practical, evidence-based steps to tackle freshwater and plastic pollution.

Megan Evans; Sarah Staunton-Lamb earthwatch.org.uk

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Thursday 9 January: Start times 09:00 - 10:00 10:00 AM Palmer 1.11

9:00 AM

During this workshop teachers perform a part of the practical to determine the genotype of tasters and non-tasters and their own phenotype.

Melanie Rosenhart; Ann-Marie Barry wetenschapsknoop.amsterdam

How well do A level students perform in practical related exam questions? Research findings and conclusions (a) REPEATED (358) This session will explore recent research into the performance of A level science students, with a particular focus on the practical related exam questions. What are the implications for students and teachers? We will also share what we are doing to support A level teachers as they deliver practical science in the laboratory.

Julian Clarke http://aqa.org.uk/subjects/science

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G74

Perimeter Institute - What’s new in physics? (9) Join us as we take a look at the latest physics announcements and consider what is coming next! This session will explore a variety of ways to bring cutting-edge, real-world science into your classroom. Find out what’s behind the recent black hole image from Event Horizon Telescope, gravitational wave detections from LIGO, exoplanets and more!

Tonia Williams abceducation.ch

Curriculum & Assessment

9:00 AM 11:00 AM Knight 166 lab

Education Kit - Do you taste PTC? (14)

ABE the Netherlands and ABE Ireland present a practical workshop about the Education kit called Do you taste PTC? The practical is about the ability to taste bitter which is genetically determined.

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:00 AM Palmer 1.04

Changing children’s stereotypes of scientists (23) Ask children how they would describe scientists and responses are often stereotypical: white coats, crazy hair, etc. The majority of children enjoy science, but most don’t want a job working in science or STEM. This session will look at practical ways to help pupils to develop less stereotypical views of STEM workers.”

Carol Davenport; Joe Shimwell northumbria.ac.uk

Session Listings THURSDAY

9:00 AM

Primary

Post-16 & FE/Skills

Post-16 & FE/Skills

Teaching & Learning 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Palmer 1.05

Science is everywhere (27)

This session will demonstrate how many simple science activities can be related to a variety of topics. The same activity can support different topics and be used with different age groups.

Sarah Langford; Meg Post spherescience.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Check aseannualconference2020.sched.com for any session alterations

Take a look at the ABPI schools website The ABPI website for schools and colleges is highly valued by teachers, up to 250,000 people use the site each month.

It provides teachers and students with high quality, free, curriculum related, interactive resources containing animations and diagrams which can be downloaded. All our resources link science topics covered in school to the world outside and, particularly, to the treatment of disease.

The site has been redesigned while keeping all your favourite features: • • • • • •

Free to use No login required No adverts High quality animations Interactive questions Download library RMI-0097-1117

For a list of topics covered or to explore the topics available for each age group visit the website www.abpischools.org.uk

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10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Keynote: Physics for a changing society (24)

Paul Hardaker, the Chief Executive of the Institute of Physics, will look at ‘Physics for a changing society’. Thanks to societal, environmental and technologic change, we live in what could best be described as turbulent times. Discover the path Paul sees ahead for physics and physicists in the years ahead - for education, research and society at large.

Paul Hardaker iop.org.uk Vocational (including careers) 10:30 AM 11:30 AM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Effects of bilingualism on healthy ageing and dementia (407)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Tom Voits reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Primary

11-19

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All

10:00 AM 11:00 AM Palmer 1.06

Pearson: Your partner in science! (a) REPEATED (44) Planning and reviewing your Science Curriculum in light of the New Ofsted Framework: Topics that will be explored are:1. Overview of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework. 2. How to identify when your students are GCSE ready. 3. Using formative assessment to develop skills in readiness for KS4.

4. Developing working scientifically skills across the Key Stages Geraldine Grimes Pearson.com

Teaching & Learning

11-19 10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Edith Morley G25

Supporting students who find it difficult to access GCSE (26) An alternative route for students who find GCSE difficult to access. An introduction to Entry Level Science by an experienced teacher.

Bethan Foulkes; Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Hopkins G05 lab

5-minute practical activities (a) REPEATED (25) A hands-on practical session for teachers and technicians. Download the App, EasySense2, to your device and use it with our data-loggers.

Experiments will include- Temperature Race;

Evaporation; Thermal imaging; Acidity; Chemistry, fizzy sweets; Cola - Rennie Reaction; Pulse; Chocolate; Breathing; sweating; Transpiration; Reactions; Cars, ramp; “g”; Dynamo ; Displacement/time graphs; ECG. Iain Davison data-harvest.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Edith Morley G44

Transformative science education (51)

How can we engage and give more responsibility for learning to students. Using modern topics (Sustainability, Climate change, Air quality) in an interactive session I exemplify how this may be done. Aimed at secondary and teacher education students.

John Oversby

Education for sustainable development

Working scientifically to include all enquiry types (a) REPEATED (19) “This workshop will share simple and effective ideas for working scientifically using everyday equipment. The differences between enquiry types will be shared and examples of children’s work will be used to demonstrate opportunities to assess against age-related outcomes. The session will also share some quick and easy ways of increasing the profile of science in your school/setting. “ Hellen Ward; Keith Remnant canterbury.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Cross-phase 10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Palmer G.04

Polli:Nation - Science in Practice (401)

Primary 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Palmer G.03

Researching practice - sharing Action Research tools re sound stories (28) This workshop will focus on different ways to collect data during a lesson (teaching about sound) and then consider how it can be used to assess impact on learning. This could be useful for anyone interested in engaging in action research or assessing effectiveness of their practice.

Deborah MacGregor brookes.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Palmer 1.03

Science! Fun? With purpose? (a) REPEATED (20) Attendees will be able to get an overview about the meaning of engagement and fun in science education, discuss approaches, tools and examples based on science education funded projects and identify tools to design “engaging and fun practices and projects”.

Dr Alexandra Okada open.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Primary

In this practical workshop we will look at how activities from the award-winning Polli:Nation project can be used by both primary and secondary pupils to learn about pollinating insects, their importance, habitats and other needs.

Mary Jackson ltl.org.uk

Education for sustainable development

Post-16 & FE/Skills 10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Palmer 1.08

BERG: ‘Flying the nest’: the development of selfregulated learning during the transition to higher education (3) The session is based on my research which has focused on the development of students’ selfregulated learning (SRL) strategies during the transition to HE. I will discuss the four key aspects that have arisen from this research that are key factors impacting students during the transition to University and the development of their study strategies.

Professor Stephen Rutherford ww.cardiff.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

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10:00 AM 11:00 AM - Edith Morley 301

Developments in IBDP sciences (21)

International Baccalaureate DP sciences are in the final stages of the curriculum review. This session provides updates on the thinking behind the changes. This includes a syllabus focused on skill development, a move towards the application of content and seeing connections between areas of the subject, and student collaboration.

Graeme Anderson ibo.org

Curriculum & Assessment

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11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

See how our amazing planet works through the presentation of a range of interactive classroom Earthlearningidea activities.

Chris King; Xavier Juan http://esta-uk.net/

T-levels represent a once in a lifetime opportunity to reform technical education in this country so we can rival the world’s best performing systems.

Kevin Burke education.gov.uk

Amazing planet: action packed classroom science (42)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

11-19

Keynote: T levels are coming! Gatsby support explained

Cognitive Science

Teaching & Learning

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer 1.05

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer G.09 PC Suite

The majority of Europeans live in cities. Creating healthy, vibrant and sustainable cities is a key challenge for young people. The Urban Science project has created a range of dynamic, enquirybased, learning modules which will be shared in this session.

Richard Dawson; Margaret Fleming wild-awake.org

Science, sustainability and cities (402)

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

DNA Fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis (d) REPEATED (41)

Practicals for observing microbes and their activities in natural processes that occur in, for example, soil, plants and water by using selective and enrichment culture methods and microscopy in straightforward, safe and stimulating ways.

Dr John Grainger reading.ac.uk

This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels, discussing theory on PCR and preparing samples, running them through the PCR machine. I will use amplified DNA to separate bands in the electrophoresis tank and stain the gels before analysing the results.

Lucienne McCallum timstar.co.uk

Studying microbes in natural materials (36)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

BERG: You did not act in time. Students’ knowledge about greenhouse gases; lessons from PISA (38) We have undertaken the largest cross-sectional survey analysis of school student responses to questions on climate change and explored their responses in relation to the country of origin, student and country-level policies and practices towards climate change.

Dr Mary Oliver nottingham.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

GCSE Science 2019 - key messages to support development (including findings from ELC research) (a) REPEATED (33) By sharing the analyses of how students’ performance in the summer series varies, key challenges have been identified. Get help to ensure your Yr 11 students have a good experience while taking their mocks and are fully prepared for the summer exams.

Julian Clarke AQA.org

Curriculum & Assessment

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Hopkins G06 lab

Get up close and experience quantum levitation (96) See liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and a MAGLEV track combine to produce a truly spectacular demonstration suitable for secondary science and beyond.

Karl Fairbank scichem.com

Teaching & Learning

Technology

Intent, implementation and impact in science lessons (32) How does the new emphasis from Ofsted relate to what teachers plan to do in their lessons? The session will explore what the new framework means for classroom teachers in their lessons.

Martin Reece; Stuart Sherman

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop (a) (31) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

BEST curriculum planning (a) REPEATED (37) Find out how to use free subject maps and progression toolkits from BestEvidenceScienceTeaching. org to develop a KS3 curriculum from research evidence. Take away resources to support the evolution of any scheme of learning to maximise student progress and build understanding of key concepts.

Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden; Alistair Moore

Curriculum & Assessment

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Edith Morley G27

The Oxford Revision Project - working out the magic formula (5)

STEM: climate and curriculum (35)

Cross-phase

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer 1.02

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Henley Business School 201

Education for sustainable development

Teaching & Learning

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Education for sustainable development

This session will explore how STEM subjects can develop students’ understanding and skills in relation to the key environmental issues that we face. We shall use NAEE’s recently published teacher handbooks and the experience of those attending to help us do this using a mix of input and small group discussion.

William Scott; Nina Scott; Juliet Hatch bath.ac.uk

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

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What role can cognitive science play in building effective revision strategies that help all students to achieve? Panel discussion with teachers and authors including Primrose Kitten, Adam Boxer, and Alom Shaha. primrosekitten.com/

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All

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Chemistry Lab G

Slow motion science (43)

Slow motion cameras can provide fascinating insights into rapid reactions, changes in state and faster elements of the physical world. This session looks to demystify the requirements of your own slow motion setup identify ways students and yourself can utilise footage and give you some handy hints to get the best results.

Philip Nottingham

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Post-16 & FE/ Skills 11:00am - 12:00pm Edith Morley G74

Cards for organic chemistry revision(45) Organic chemistry is a difficult area for many A level students. Familiarity with the nomenclature and representations of structures are key to progress. Come to try a variety of card activities that can be used in different ways to enhance learning as well as being fun Hazel Shirley

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All 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Nanomedicines in action (409) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Fran Greco reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11-19

11-19 Bob Worley cleapps.co.uk

12:00 PM -2:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM -2:00 PM - Knight 166 lab

BYOD Datalogging (52)

BYOD data logging- Changing the way students gather and analyse data. Bring your device along with Vernier Graphical Analysis App downloaded Dan Roberts inds.co.uk

Technology 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Park House

Chartership Lunch (405)

Hannah Russell Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians. All those who have gained CSciTeach, RSciTech or RSci are invited to join the ASE’s Chief Executive for lunch.

Event 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Harnessing technology to enhance medicine and healthcare (410)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Rachel McCrindle reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11-19 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

Using the exemplars effectively in the classroom in GCSE and A levels (48) The use of student’s exemplars in classrooms to assist and support students’ revision.

Andy Brunning; Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G27

Promoting Progress - a learner centred approach to assessment in your curriculum (a) REPEATED (49) How can you best support progress in science without grades? An answer is through formative approaches, learner selfregulation and a coherent curriculum.

Andy will present practical examples to promote progress in science lessons.

Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt; Amie Hewish sussex.ac.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G.03

Play the game of brainy roles - can you beat a secondary school student? (50)

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a scientist? Come along to play The Game of Brainy Roles, a card-based role game to learn how scientists work in multidisciplinary teams, while learning about the chemistry and physiology of the stress response.

Dr. María Larriva Hormigos st-andrews.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

Teachers’ voices on practical work (47)

My research is listening to teachers’ voices about the purpose and usefulness of practical work at Key Stage 3. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to consider and share their own beliefs about the value of practical work for 11-14 year olds and to discuss the influence of GCSE required practicals.

Lucy Wood kcl.ac.uk

OCR Sponsored refreshments

OCR will be hosting a free Teacher Network lunch session. The session will feature a talk focusing on ‘Making practicals accessible to all’. As well as talks our Subject Advisors will provide updates on resources to support our qualifications, they’ll also be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Everyone is welcome, whether you’re already teaching with us or interested in learning more about our qualifications. These sessions are a great opportunity to network with other teachers and share ideas. Lunch will also be provided!’

Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

Event

Cross-phase 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School 102

Outcomes of practical work study from pre-service PGCE’s (58)

Recent publications have raised the profile of practical work, bringing it back to the pedagogical table. The researcher will present his findings and thoughts on how and if PSTs engage with practical work. He invites interested parties to share their experiences to inform this important area of ITE and beyond.

Dave Dennis gold.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

Stories from physics - using stories to enrich physics teaching (57) My research is listening to teachers’ voices about the purpose and usefulness of practical work at Key Stage 3. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to consider and share their own beliefs about the value of practical work for 11-14 year olds and to discuss the influence of GCSE required practicals.

Richard Brock kcl.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.11

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

CLEAPSS: The puddle chemist with a halo (a) REPEATED (34)

Modelling the movements of the earth and moon in the solar system (59)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

In the talk with many demonstrations, Bob will show the latest developments in practical chemistry which can be carried out by both teachers and by students. With these modern techniques, the presentation emphasises not only the beauty of the experiments but also challenges the misunderstandings that students have about the nature of small particles.

Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

This interactive presentation involves participants in the process of how students can construct models to explain the phases of the moon and the seasons on earth.

Alex Black; Lauren Snella mle.abceducation.ch

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop (b) (46)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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Thursday 9 January: Start times 12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

Improving student outcomes in AO2 focussed questions (a) REPEATED (526) In this session, we will consider the requirements to assess mathemtical skills in GCSE Science, how different types of question are marked and how knowledge and examples of common issues can be used to support students.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.03

Open-ended investigations in Post-16 sciences (64) Find out how to make open-ended investigations work for post-16 science students. We share creative approaches based on teacher case study research carried out for the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Whether your students are interested in woodlice, water or memory, there are ways they can pursue their interests and have their efforts valued.

Lynda Dunlop york.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

Perimeter Institute - Fields are real (53)

In your physics courses your students probably think that fields are a historical way of explaining how electric or magnetic forces act without touching. In this session we will explore a more current description in which fields are real, and several hands-on classroom ready activities that

Post-16 & FE/ Skills

Primary

you can use with your students in the classroom.

Tonia Williams abceducation.ch

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.04

How to run a level 3 laboratory technician apprenticeship (544) Repeated Most schools, colleges and universities pay the apprenticeship levy. Why are not more of these organisations taking on laboratory technician apprentices? David Martin and Chris Pambou of City and Islington College – a long time education provider for level 3 laboratory technician courses explore the potential.

David Martin, Chris Pambou

Teaching & Learning

Primary 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.04

Developing problem-solving skills for the 21st century (55) Giving pupils hands-on experiences is essential to them developing an interest in STEM careers. This session will give an overview of STEM and explore teaching resources which enables teachers to give pupils first-hand experience of what it’s like to be a physicist, architect or engineer.

Chris Nash discovery.com

Teaching & Learning 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

BERG: Emerging Biology in earliest years (61)

Thursday 9 January: Start times 1:00pm -3:00pm

Babies are born as member of the biological domain. We are biology, but biology relies on physical aspects for our systems to work. Early learners begin by experiencing and recognising their needs and become familiar with their own structure. Whilst all living things have similar needs for life, they are solved in differing ways.

Dr Sue Dale Tunnicliffe ucl.ac.uk

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Post-16 & FE/ Skills

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Palmer 1.05

SunSpaceArt (95)

SunSpaceArt is an STFC funded project comprising a team of scientists and artists which have worked with many schools across the UK (KS2 and KS3), with very good feedback from teachers. This session is aimed at primary school teachers, to provide science ideas and art worksheets to enable teachers to replicate these cross-curriculum.

Helen Mason suntrek.org

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.07

Working scientifically with museums (56) This session presents research background which lead to the development of a 5- session CPD programme using museum collections to support primary enquiry based learning. Delegates will participate in an exercise using the museum specimens and experience using the tools to support the development of scientific enquiry skills.

Joe Sullivan; Melissa Chatton; Kate Holden nhm.ac.uk

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing CP

All 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Palmer 1.11

Is a science curriculum more than the science? (91) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Presidential Address: Science education building the essential skills for a successful career (63) TSir John Holman takes on his second year as ASE’s President,guiding and shaping the focus of our work and the support of our members.

At the Annual Conference, Sir John will be exploring ‘Science Education: Building the essential skills for a successful career.’

This session will look at considerations that should be given when designing a national, or school level, science curriculum in particular; social issues, public health messages and representing industry.

In addition the balance between subject integrity, progression into further study or careers, and supporting learners entering the wider world will be considered.

Marc Neesam cambridgeinternational.co.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

2:00PM - 3:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Evolution of Cancer

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance

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All your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Phil Dash reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Physical and social spaces impacting health (412)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study. reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11-19 1:00 PM 2:00 PM - Knight G4 Lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (a) (529) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics.

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 1:00 PM 2:00 PM - Palmer G.05

Wisdom from one of the greatest physics teachers... ever!(40) Paul Hewitt is a physics education hero. Drawing from his work and others, I’ll share the best ideas, approaches and resources to support your physics teaching for all ages. Great questions, brilliant explanations, how to handle the mathematical side of things and lots more.

James de Winter, cam.ac.uk 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley G25 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer G.09 PC Suite

3D modelling in chemistry education (73)

Models are representations of the abstractions of theories, representations build in order to explain or predict a situation or phenomena. Computer-based molecular modelling is a modern and practical tool in teaching chemistry. Using computer-based models helps promote students’ understanding of chemistry at the macroscopic, microscopic, symbolic and chemical process levels.

Ari Myllyviita myllyviita.fi

Teaching & Learning

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

YSJ - Your students as published scientists 68) Have your students done some science research,

11-19 e.g. a CREST award, EPQ or IRIS project? Christina Astin (co-founder) and Laura Mawby (mentor) will show you how your students can publish their research projects in Young Scientists Journal, thus joining the ranks of published scientists whilst still at school.

Christina Astin, Laura Mawby astinconsulting.com

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

GCSE combined science resit in 1 year (a) REPEATED (69) A new Scheme of Work to assist teaching resit GCSE Combined Science in one year.

Ann Wolstenholme; Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (b) (65) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key topics.

Stay for ten minutes or two hours!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

Good practical science (67)

Schools are often keen to provide effective opportunities for practical work but the practice doesn’t always result in effective learning. This workshop will share materials developed and trialled by schools across the country that are now available free of charge that are designed to support schools in raising their game.

Ed Walsh; Richard Needham; Marianne Cutler

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Hopkins G05 lab

Simple experiments to discover a lot of chemistry (74) Some simple but very instructive experiments are shown and discussed. They cover topics of chemistry: Foundations, acids and bases, organic chemistry, electrochemistry but also general scientific topics like energy, light and colours.

We’ll discuss how experiments expand everyday experience of nature.

Klemens Koch

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop © (66) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean, cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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11-19 BERG: Are you really more than your genes? How do you know? (6) This session will cover how motivational change tends to correlate with students’ achievement, that is, students whose SLI increased have improved the achievement, oppositely, students whose SLI declined have lowered the achievement.

Professor Berry Billingsley canterbury.ac.uk 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

Coaching for Physics Development; beyond the twilight zone (443) A session for everyone coaching physics teachers, either in an official role or frequent, informal prep room discussions. We’ll focus on Improving pedagogical subject knowledge and building confidence in the physics classroom; Regional coaching seminars with the IOP’s Professional Practice Group; Recognition for experienced physics teachers through the CPhys programme Rachel Hartley iop.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.02 Bringing STEM to the classroom (71) Hands on ideas for bringing STEM to the Science classroom. Case studies of impact of STEM on student development of scientific writing skills and linking STEM to the new GCSE curriculum.

Thandiwe Banda paca.uk.com

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Cross-phase 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

International earth science: earthlearningidea for Key stages 2, 3 & 4 (75) The Earthlearningidea website publishes a new Earth science teaching idea every two weeks, and has nearly 300 ideas on the site – some translated into 11 different languages. We average more than 40,000 downloads per month globally. Do join us to test out some of the latest ideas.

Chris King; Xavier Juan; Anna Anglisano esta-uk.net/

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.06

Air quality education (77)

For the last year we have been working on developing an education pack for schools to enable them to deliver interesting and interactive lessons about air quality – linked to the national curriculum.

Danni Kennell leicester.gov.uk

Education for sustainable development

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

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Anthony Coxon, Co-Founder GCSEPod

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Thursday 9 January: Start times 2pm - 3pm Primary

A level organic chemistry in a box (60) A revision tool for organic chemistry which students can use with reagents and types of reactions. In conjunction with formulae cards this can be used to create synthetic pathways and mindgaps.

Hazel Shirley

Teaching & Learning

Primary 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Engaging primary science with AugmentifyIt (54)

This workshop will introduce teachers to the multi-award winning AugmentifyIt AR resources with a primary science Minibeasts trading card activity. By the end of the session teachers will understand how to use AugmentifyIt AR resources in the classroom to increase engagement.

Ahrani Logan augmentifyit.com

Technology Primary

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.04

Science for all: removing ability groups (78) Making science available to all: feedback on technology, methods, changes to predicted

Primary

outcomes and growth in wellbeing in the classroom following the removal of fixed ability groupings in my class. An open discussion session to share ideas to develop this further.

Liam Coupland 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Palmer 1.05

Trickle Down Education (Enthuse) (548) There are many conflicting demands on time in the primary school classroom and it can be a challenge to include adequate time for the investigative aspects of the working scientifically curriculum at KS2. Within scientific reasoning the ability to understand how variables should be isolated and varied independently from each other in experiments is an important predictor of science attainment that is independent of measured intelligence (Nunes, 2017). With this in mind a coastal secondary school, in partnership with a University and eight partner primary schools has developed a scheme to enable primary school (Y5) and secondary school (Y7) students to investigate questions in science with the support of their class teachers and science undergraduates from a local university.

Dr Eleanor Van Veen

2:45pm - 4:45pm, Hopkins G.06

Teaching electricity and forces (Primary) (232) Recent research publications present a stark view of the burgeoning issue of the lack of qualified teachers of Physics in our schools.

Physics Partners is a charity striving to address this significant challenge through an ambitious programme designed to enhance the professional learning of those who teach and support physics.

Supported by experienced Physics Partners trainers, this session will bring together primary teachers and non-specialist physics teachers to assist them to understand the common physics misconceptions associated with the teaching electricity and forces. The session will aim to deepen participants’ understanding of pedagogical approaches to these topics and include simple practical activities to stimulate and improve pupils’/students’ learning.

Bryan Berry

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Teaching & Learning

Life enhancing career Support STEM students with free to use careers resources Clinical pharmacologist Medical representative Materials scientist Bioinformatician Financial analyst Statistician

Our careers website includes case studies of over 80 individual people who actually work in the industry; from people who joined the industry straight from school, through to those with postgraduate degrees and postdoctoral experience. We have a poster featuring some of these people too, this can be ordered through the website.

The site also provides a searchable database of pharmaceutical and contract research companies – an excellent starting place if you are looking for a work placement or a job.

RMI-0097-1117

To find out how you could contribute to the discovery, development or supply of new medicines in the UK visit the website.

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Thursday 9 January: Start time 3:00pm - 4:00pm Session Listings THURSDAY

11-19 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Keynote: Making evidence-based practice happen in science classrooms (81) This session considers some ways in which the barriers to teacher engagement with research evidence can be overcome. Examples will be drawn from Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST), a large-scale project aiming to transform evidence into practice by making research-informed teaching resources widely and freely available to teachers. There are no quick fixes to the challenges of developing evidence-based practice, but we will explore how the BEST resources could help teachers to start developing research-informed approaches in the seven main areas identified by the EEF Improving Secondary Science report.

Alistair Moore uyseg.org

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Henley Business School 101

Effective revision in science (70)

In this session we will compare what some simple neuroscience says about how the brain works, with research into what revision techniques are proven to be most effective. This will then be exemplified through a range of tried-and-tested activities and examples from science lessons.

Alan Denton; Melanie Ellis; Jo Plumb collins.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

Teaching science in context (88)

A regular comment on what students found difficult in exams is relating to contexts, students tweeting that they had not been taught about alpacas, dinosaurs, carrots or Madagascar. What observations can an Exam Board make and how might teachers address this in their teaching, to equip students to demonstrate what they know in an unfamiliar context?

Andy Brunning ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

Archaeology and STEM (89)

Wessex Archaeology is a commercial archaeology unit and an educational charity, working with a schools learning programme. We investigate and record archaeology in areas that are being developed; housing estates, railways, wind farms, roads. As an educational charity our aim is to enhance your knowledge of the arts, science, heritage and culture using archaeology Beth Harrison wessexarch.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

11-19 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in © (404) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

Physics self-efficacy (90)

Self-efficacy beliefs in physics may be used as a measure of students’ perceived capabilities in physics in school. Low participation levels for post-compulsory studies have been attributed to students finding physics a difficult subject to master and considering themselves to be lacking in the perceived capabilities required to achieve well.

John Connolly ucl.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

Carbon footprint with Fuse School free videos for 11-16 curriculum (a) REPEATED (82a) Making secondary science relevant - how you can base your teaching on the science of climate change and the carbon cycle, yet still keeping to the standard examination curriculum. The session will be illustrated by short (4 minute) animated videos from FuseSchool, freely downloadable from the web.

Keith Ross scienceissues.org.uk

Education for sustainable development

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Chemistry Lab G

ASE technician session: Don’t tell me, it’s for school (86) Circus of activities, from Biology, Chemistry and Physics. equipment that I have made by recycling.

Practicals for KS3 which don’t cost money. If we can do a practical cheap and learn we do it!

Lynne Rawlings RSciTech

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

CLEAPSS: Hi, I am your science technician - what can I do for you? (94) Technicians do much more than just preparing, delivering and clearing practicals, which is often not recognised outside the science department.

The objective of the talk is to explain the role of the science technician and how she/he can help in

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Magda Polec cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop (d) (85) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Knight 166 lab

Curriculum focused dynamics practical uncovered (a) REPEATED (87) This session will investigate harmonic motion of a pendulum and g by free fall using light gates as well as demonstrating experiments with momentum, collision, Newton’s second law and others with the use of various pieces of simple equipment.

Michal Marcik; Yuji Kikuta global.narika.jp/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Cross-phase 3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Henley Business School G.03

Research in the classroom clinic (92)

These are drop-in sessions for teachers and early career researchers who either want to find out more about doing classroom research or who need support in completing a research study they have already started. So whether it’s a quick question, or a request for help with how you might share your findings, come along and chat with us.

Dr Jane McNicholl education.ox.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 3:00 PM - 4.30 PM - Edith Morley G44

How to become a successful Eco-School (406) Eco-Schools is the largest educational programme on the planet in England we have over 19,000 schools registered around 1,300 schools have achieved our top award the Eco-Schools Green Flag. We have delivered similar sessions in the past with the outcomes including guidance on how to successfully work through the Eco-Schools Seven Steps to Green Flag Success and ways to fit the Eco-Schools programme into a real working school.

Frances Hyland; Lee Wray-Davies keepbritaintidy.org

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HEC and “if you could see an atom” (76) Discover how our materials keep KS2 pupils become excited and engaged in learning atoms and molecules. Learn how to extend the materials to more advanced students at college. Applying our “Hypothesis–Experiment Class (Kasetsu)” to atomic theory and using molecular models brings enjoyment to both educators and pupils alike.

Koji Tsukamoto; Mariko Kobayashi; Tomoko Hasegawa; Haruhiko Funahashi tukapon.jp/

Teaching & Learning

Cross Phase

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

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BERG: How do school students use their extant knowledge 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre in contemporary biomedical research? (83) We focus on how school students collaboratively Frontier Science Lecture: Nutrition and health; the use and construct knowledge in authentic science known unknowns (413)) practise. Our findings show that students can engage creatively with authentic research, that imagination and critical persistence are more salient than factual knowledge, and that one critical enquirer is essential to re-actualise knowledge.

Professor Stephen Price ucl.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Gunter Kuhle reading.ac.uk

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3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Palmer 1.07

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Learning science through embodied narratives (b) REPEATED (408) A new narrative-based resource that, through engaging children through digital and physical activities, supports their understanding of physics concepts. In this session, 3 connected methods (storytelling, puzzle-solving and motion-based interactive technology platform) are showcased.

Minna Orvokki Nygren ucl.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Thursday 9 January: Start time 4pm 11-19

All 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Edith Morley G44

Eco-Teachmeet (415)

Following on from our successful Eco-Teachmeet last year we are repeating it with even more speakers. Come and join us to learn how your school can become more sustainable. Talks confirmed from Earthwatch, Urban Science, Green schools, NAEE, The Woodcraft Folk , Learning through Landscapes Leicester City Council school environment team, Eco schools UK, RSPB and hopefully many more. We will end with a short networking session fuelled by free local organic cake!

Margaret Flemming

Education for sustainable development

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of indirect assessment of practical skills and considers how to integrate the development of these skills in the classroom.

Andri Achilleos, ocr.org.uk 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (d) (101) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

This presentation introduces ways of using the taxonomy of practical skills to assist the teaching

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - RUSU: Mojos, Stand Number DS17

Teach chemistry celebration drop-in (a) REPEATED (103)

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Chloe Francis rsc.org

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

“Mind the gap” - a toolbox for anaylsing student’s practical skills (98)

11-19

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

SOS for Science Teachers (102)

The Science Teacher SOS document has become a useful tool for teachers who were dissatisfied with teaching. The ASE has been awarded a grant to run an evaluation of a pilot using the document and resources to help retain good science teachers. In this session we share our interim findings.

Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt, sussex.ac.uk

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The impact of intervention (100)

Teachers have limited time and resources, so it’s important that the impact they have on student attainment is as efficient as possible. The Tassoumi team, in collaboration with several lead practitioners around the UK, has analysed the vast volume of data that their formative assessment tool has accumulated over several years.

Harry Boteler

Cross-phase solar-active.com

Education for sustainable development 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.02

Enjoy science and maths education (108) The importance of science is explaining the real world using the geometry of mathematics. Science can be always explaining the phenomena of nature under the limited condition of approximate value.

Minoritu Ito

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.06

Supporting non-physicists (97)

For Heads of Science/Physics. A session with lots of practical ideas and tips on supporting nonspecialists, and how to maintain standards. Will also consider strategies for if you have no specialist Physicists in your department, how to engage with SLT and ideas for successful recruitment.

Joanna Pellereau lsf.org

Leadership

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

What grade is this question? How we grade at GCSE (a) REPEATED (99) This session will consider how we award GCSE grades and the similarities and differences with the idea of attaching a grade to a question. It will consider why question writing is far more complex than writing a ‘graded’ question. We will consider AO3 questions as a vehicle to explore a number of features including levels of demand and the characteristics of questions targeting each of these.

Julian Clarke

Curriculum & Assessment

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshops ( e ) (112) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Cross-phase 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Henley Business School 102

Plugging into the sun (122)

Build solar car/boat using solar cell that has output under diffuse light. Guide to build recycled cardboard water rig. Our STEM resource uses a problem solving approach that focuses on application of scientific concepts in relationship to climate change. Free CD, and/or memory stick of resources and a guide to run solar challenges.

David Garlovsky

CASE is a Cognitive Readiness and Demand Theory (b) REPEATED (107) The way that the original CASE project produced the evidence basis so teachers can assess the cognitive readiness and the cognitive demand of the secondary science curriculum.

This is especially important when considering the design of the KS3 curriculum.

Alex Black mle.abceducation.ch

Cognitive Science

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

Spot that rock (lower primary to lower secondary) (111) ‘Spot that rock’ leads you step by step through a series of investigative practical activities that will allow you to teach pupils to investigate and sort most rocks from first principles (and distinguish them yourself). The techniques are then applied in describing and classifying a series of unknown rocks.

Chris King; Susie Lydon esta-uk.net/

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.04

Researching Practice: Sharing some Action Research tools to measure the impact of your teaching (110) This workshop will focus on different ways to collect data during a lesson (teaching about evolution) and then consider how it can be used to assess impact on learning. This could be useful for anyone interested in engaging in action research or assessing effectiveness of their practice.

Deborah MacGregor brookes.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Post-16 & skills 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

Bridging the gap between GCSE and A level chemistry (104) The session will provide an overview of my CERG/ RSC research project to evaluate bridging work to support the transition from GCSE to A Level Chemistry and will include discussion of my findings and redevelopment of bridging material over the last two years. I will share resources and information as to what happens in other schools.

Dr Nicola Ebden lsf.org

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

Integrating academic research projects into a school curriculum (B) REPEATED (105) In 2014 Tibble Gymnasium in Sweden launched a new research-orientated programme for studying the Natural Sciences. After 5 years of development and collaboration with various academic and governmental institutions, the programme has grown exponentially. Students learn through reallife research projects, how to design, perform and scientifically evaluate their work.

Henrik Mickos tibble.nu

Fossils and evolution for older primary pupils around Mary Anning’s ground breaking discoveries (189) Join the ASE team to explore our innovative teaching resources for 9-11 year olds which bring to life one of the most exciting and revolutionary periods in the history of science and our ceaseless quest to understand the natural world and our place in it. This workshop includes opportunities to try out some of our cross curricular activities and teaching strategies for English, history and RE lessons as well as science lessons. These resources have been refined following an initial pilot with some primary schools. Teachers attending our workshop may wish to join our wider pilot in 2020.

Marianne Cutler; Stuart Naylor; Derek Bell

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.05

Building science capital: who needs science? (62) Science is for everyone – we all need it, in our lives and in our jobs! Ask what job or career does not use science in some way and you will struggle to find one….. people say things like, “Science is not for me”, “I liked science but it was too hard”….The Primary Science Quality Mark picks up on this.

Terry Kirk

Vocational (including careers)

Teaching & Learning

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11-19 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Non-traditional routes into Careers in Life Sciences (1) REPEATED (444) The presentation will start with an overview of the ABPI, ways in which it supports science in schools and those who advise pupils on careers in STEM, and will highlight the wide variety of roles, with an emphasis on those often overlooked by careers services and the routes by which these opportunities can be reached including apprenticeships and career transitions.

Alice Coburn abpi.org.uk

Vocational (including careers)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer 1.11

Science mastery - integrating curriculum and CPD (117) Science Mastery is a full package of brand new lesson and assessment resources for KS3 Science that is embedded within a CPD suite that supports science teachers and leaders to deliver world-class science learning. Ark schools are piloting Science Mastery in year 7 with 9 Ark from September 2019.

We will share our best practice during the session.

Alice Hillen arkonline.org

Curriculum & Assessment

5:00 PM - 6:25 PM - Mondial Café area in RUSU

ASE Members Reception (429) Everyone is invited to attend the ASE Members’ Reception (whether you are a member or not!). Come and join the ASE team for free glass of wine and meet other teachers and share experiences. The winner of the ASE Book award will also be announced.

Hannah Russell; Janice Griffiths

Vocational (including careers)

All

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

A powerful teaching tool “Delivery Guides” (116) A teaching guide for GCSE & A-Level Sciences to support the specification. The Delivery Guides provide ideas from experienced teachers on a particular topic. There is extensive guidance on thinking conceptually and contextually. This presentation is ideal for PGCE students, NQT’s and for teachers who are delivering a topic for the first time.

Andri Achilleos ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (e) (119) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - RUSU: Mojos, Stand Number DS17

Teach chemistry celebration drop-in (b) REPEATED (103) Drop by the RSC’s stand (DS17) for cake and to

11-19 celebrate the launch of our new secondary teacher support service with us. Teach Chemistry is designed to help you deliver high-quality, engaging chemistry lessons within a supportive science department - come and find out how!

Chloe Francis rsc.org

Teaching & Learning

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Hopkins G05 lab

Physics required practicals GCSE and A level (1) REPEATED (118)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

Gender and performance in GCSE science; what does

the latest data suggest and how can we support progression to A level sciences? (123) This session will consider research the Science team at AQA have undertaken into the entry and performance of female and male students in GCSE sciences. We will be exploring aspects of GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics where gender differences existed and considering how progression to A level sciences might be supported.

Julian Clarke

Curriculum & Assessment

A practical hands-on session. If you have a smartphone, iPad, Android tablet, Chromebook or PC, you can download the app, EasySense2, it’s free.

Experiments included are SHM mass-spring; Time constant - capacitor; “g” by free-fall; Specific Heat Capacity; Resistance of a wire and length; V/I characteristics; F=ma; Speed of Sound through solids.

Iain Davison data-harvest.co.uk

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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Knight 166 lab

Curriculum focused electricity practical uncovered (a) REPEATED (120) We will look into current and static electricity generation with a hand-held DC generator and hand-held static generator. From basic experiments with electromagnetism and the principle of electric motors to energy transfers, energy efficiency, types of circuits and others using a comprehensive system of hand-held DC generator with a full range of accessories.

Michal Marcik; Yuji Kikuta rika.com

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Cross-phase

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

LGBT+ networking and roundtable discussion session (124) This is an opportunity for teachers to talk about LGBT+ issues as it relates to them as science teachers. The session has two goals: 1. To be a networking event for LGBT+ science teachers to connect and discuss issues such as being out at school and supporting LGBT+ students. 2. For science teachers to discuss issues of gender and sexuality as they relate to the science curriculum and to share resources and ideas.

Beth Kent nwc.gdst.net

Diversity and Inclusion

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Developing effective learner behaviours in the science classroom (114) An introduction and overview of the Project for Enhancing Effective learning. Explore some of the principles of the programme that lead to teachers identifying and attempting to address poor learning tendencies. Hands-on examples (this is a very practical session) of trying out some activities that exemplify the approach Fergus Hegarty laidlawschoolstrust.com

Teaching & Learning

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer 1.05

MA in STEM Education - is it your next challenge? (113) This session will encourage delegates to consider if the time is right for them to embark on further education. Using the King’s College London “MA in STEM Education” as a case study, we will explore the range, depth and topics that are likely to be met during post-graduate education-related studies.

Melissa Glackin kcl.ac.uk

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

Technicians: Is there a dragon in the prep room? (546) This session is about communication or rather the lack of communication that leads to a breakdown in a good working relationship. How best to communicate and what phrases work well. How working as part of a team helps to cement respect of each role within a department.

Ideas to help the situations you find yourself in before the dragon goes rogue.

Ann Bullen

Teaching & Learning

Technicians

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer 1.03

Read, talk, hear, speak, listen - learn! (1) REPEATED (144)

Games are activities that engage pupils, and good games encourage pupils to learn.This is a presentation with a difference – participants will do most of the work. This series of games will have participants moving around the room, talking to your neighbours, learning to spell, and having a laugh.

William Hirst WilliamsGames.org

Teaching & Learning

11-19 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

6:00PM - 7:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

How to run a level 3 laboratory technician apprenticeship (544) Repeated Most schools, colleges and universities pay the apprenticeship levy. Why are not more of these organisations taking on laboratory technician apprentices? David Martin and Chris Pambou of City and Islington College – a long time education provider for level 3 laboratory technician courses explore the potential.

David Martin, Chris Pambou

Teaching & Learning

ASE Technician session: I’m a technician - this is what I do! (354) This session will look at demo’s and practicals in all 3 science, that technicians can make on a budget, or from up-cycling old equipment. Come and see what a technician can do with no budget!

Lynne Rawlings

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (f) (525) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology. You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics.

Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

Explore Google Science Journal (267)

This workshop will explore how an effective KS3 course can use practical work to develop skills, ideas and experiences in students so that they are ready to be successful in this aspect of their GCSE course. It will focus on a range of effective teaching strategies. Sponsored by Collins Education.

Ed Walsh, https://edmundwalsh.co.uk 9:00 AM 12:00 PM - Palmer G.02 - G.05

All 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Chemistry is Sweet 414))

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Dr Sarah Allman, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry reading.ac.uk

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All Schools Exhibition (147) Meet teachers and students showcasing the STEM from their classroom. Each project will display work from their classroom and/ or after-school club. The exhibition also includes teachers who have represented the UK at Science on Stage Europe, in Portugal in November 2019.

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Knight G6 lab

Investigating earth’s structure (146)

Try a series of ‘hands-on’ demonstrations and activities to highlight key aspects of the structure of the Earth and the evidence we have for this structure. The practical activities address common misconceptions about the state (solid/liquid) of the Earth’s layers and the thickness of the crust and the Earth’s dimensions Chris King; Susie Lydon esta-uk.net/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Solving the puzzle of healthy eating (417) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Dr Natalie Masento reading.ac.uk

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11-19

Yorkshire & Humber Region ASE Breakfast Reception (528)

8.30 AM 9:30 AM Park House Dining Room 2 The Yorkshire and Humberside regional committee would like to invite colleagues from the Yorkshire and Humber region - and from across the ASE family - to a breakfast reception. It will be a chance to launch into the day, with a tea/coffee and a pastry, catch up with colleagues, and for some valuable networking time. (Sponsored by BASF)

11-19

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Designed for early-career teachers of all subject backgrounds, but everyone is welcome.

James de Winter

Teaching & Learning

Technology 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Keynote: Back in time for school: perspectives of science education 1895 to the present day (131)

In this talk Kristy will reflect on her experience as a science teacher through 100 years of history, beginning with making photographic flashes in the Victorian age and ending with the ‘back to basics’ curriculum of John Major. Kristy will present her thoughts on the changes across the time period, drawn from her TV experience and her chemistry education research.

Dr Kristy Turner https://dockristy.wordpress.com/

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

9:00 AM 11:00 AM Henley Business School G.03

Make accurate and productive use of Assessment (a) REPEATED (134)

Introduction to the world of Assessment: A workshop which aims to support the Teacher’s Standard 6: know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements; make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress Andri Achilleos ocr.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Knight Lecture Theatre

50 things (at least) that everyone teaching physics should know (132) If every beginning science teacher only had one hour of support to help their 11-16 physics teaching, this would be it. Advice, ideas, activities and opinion. The most densely packed session on teaching physics in ASE history, ever (possibly!).

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

AQA: What are the top 10 questions we are asked? (135) Have you ever wondered what questions the science team at AQA gets asked most often?

During this session, we will share the top 10 questions and their answers; we will also consider where these answers can be found if the office is closed.

Julian Clarke AQA.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Palmer G.09 PC Suite

DNA Fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis (e ) REPEATED (139) This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels, discussing theory on PCR and preparing samples, running them through the PCR machine. I will use amplified DNA to separate

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bands in the electrophoresis tank and stain the gels before analysing the results.

Lucienne McCallum timstar.co.uk 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Hopkins G05 lab

GCSE physics required practicals (140)

All students studying GCSE Physics have to complete practicals in class, but many struggle to answer exam questions related to practical work.

This session looks at the Required Practicals, how they can be delivered in school and how these can be used to develop the practical skills that students need.

Lewis Matheson alevelphysicsonline.com

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Knight 166 lab

Curriculum focused electricity practical uncovered (b) REPEATED (142) We will look into current and static electricity generation with a hand-held DC generator and hand-held static generator. From basic experiments with electromagnetism and the principle of electric motors to energy transfers, energy efficiency, types of circuits and others using a comprehensive system of hand-held DC generator with a full range of accessories.

Michal Marcik; Yuji Kikuta global.narika.jp/

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 128

Metacognition, modelling and misconceptions (128) I’ll outline the work I’ve been doing, supported by the fellowship from the RSC Chemical Education Research Group about explicitly using Johnstone’s triangle to scaffold conceptual thinking. I’ll also summarise some research into misconceptions among different groups of people, including students and teachers (both specialists and non-specialists). Hopefully it’ll give people some

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Nikki Kaiser

Cognitive Science

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 127

Practical assessment of science skills: The PASS project (a) REPEATED (127) Reporting on the prestigious Wellcome PASS project - a collaboration between York University and King’s College London researchers in relation to recent changes on the way practical skills are now assessed at GCSE. This session will provide a project outline and emerging findings. This is a research reporting session that will get teachers thinking more about practical work in schools.

Professor Christine Harrison; Alistair Moore

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 301

The language of energy in science (129)

Over the years, there has been a lot of advice on how to talk about energy, some more helpful than others. In particular, much discussion surrounded the first national Curriculum in 1988 and again in relation to the most recent version. This talk focuses on clarifying these issues, and finding simple and straightforward ways of talking that facilitate ‘fluency’.

Richard Boohan energyx.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

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9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G74

Considering the Gatsby Foundation’s “Good Practical Science” report, the presentation outlines both my own reasons for and experience of developing extended practicals at KS5, and why having no expected outcomes for it is worthwhile.

The presentation also incorporates aspects of the three pillars of how to increase a pupil’s science capital and discusses why the context of the practical is important.

Lisa Niven

Games are activities that engage pupils, and good games encourage pupils to learn. This is a presentation with a difference – participants will do most of the work. This series of games will have participants moving around the room, talking to your neighbours, learning to spell, and having a laugh.

William Hirst WilliamsGames.org

New Voice: extended practicals and soft skills (257)

Teaching & Learning

Read, talk, hear, speak, listen - learn! (2) REPEATED (355)

Teaching & Learning

Primary

Cross-phase 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Henley Business school 101

9:30 AM 10:30 AM Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

This session focuses on building capacity, upskilling the workforce, raising profile and embedding strategic value for science in schools.

Find out how Stoke on Trent opportunities area has responded to these objectives. What were the key actions and measurable impact that will enable a legacy from the investment? Meet members of the Stoke on Trent science team as they reflect upon the journey so far, the successes and occasional frustrations.

Christina Whittaker ducal.co.uk

Marc Neesam, Curriculum Programmes Manager at Cambridge Assessment International Education, will be sharing his thoughts on designing a curriculum fit for the modern world. This will then be followed by teachers from across the UK nations talking about how they have developed their own school curriculum.

Marc Neesam cambridgeinternational.org/

Keynote: The Brenda Keogh Lecture: The year of the curriculum (162)

Creating effective collaboration between schools and improving science for all (145)

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

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11-19

11-19

Teaching & Learning

Primary

Hot off the press for launch at the ASE Annual Conference 2020 is the fully revised and updated twelfth edition of Safeguards in the School Laboratory, the flagship ASE safety publication for secondary schools.

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All 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 301

Pearson: Your partner in science! (b) REPEATED (159) Planning and reviewing your Science Curriculum in light of the New Ofsted Framework: Topics that will be explored are:1. Overview of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework. 2. How to identify when your students are GCSE ready. 3. Using formative assessment to develop skills in readiness for KS4.

4. Developing working scientifically skills across the Key Stages Geraldine Grimes

Teaching & Learning

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley G25

Science Arts - interdisciplinary teaching (540) This workshop shares a new research-driven resource that supports creative science teaching practice, engages learners with science, and helps them develop their own creativity. Focusing on curriculum breadth with a ‘knowledge-rich, not content-heavy’ approach, participants will receive a resource pack to explore, and engage in critical feedback with the developers.

Lyndsay Hetherington exeter.ac.uk

Teaching & Learningl

10:00 AM 11:00 AM Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier science lecture: Shining light on DNA drug interactions (419)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

James Hall reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11-19 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

What grade is this question? How we grade at GCSE (b) REPEATED (157) This session will consider how we award GCSE grades and the similarities and differences with the idea of attaching a grade to a question. It will consider why question writing is far more complex than writing a ‘graded’ question. We will consider AO3 questions as a vehicle to explore a number of features including levels of demand and the characteristics of questions targeting each of these, before reflecting on the implications for teaching and learning.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

11-19

11-19

10:15 AM 11:00 AM Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley G27

On average, one child a week drowns in the UK and drowning is the second most common cause of accidental death in most countries (at least 1000/ day). This session will look at the primary causes of death on immersion, the physiology underpinning these deaths, and the insight that physiology provides for reducing the number of drownings.

Professor Mike Tipton port.ac.uk

This workshop will interactively engage participants in techniques for uncovering misconceptions and learning difficulties, monitoring changes in students’ thinking, and providing feedback. Using a fast-paced “strategy harvest” format, participants will collect at least 15 strategies they can take back to their classrooms and use immediately.

Page Keeley uncoveringstudentideas.org

Biology in the real world: Drowning - a lesson in prevention (148)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Get the FACTS - Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques (154)

Curriculum & Assessment 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Henley Business School 102

Forces in physics - using AfL (133)

We will use a range of assessment for learning techniques to elicit, confront and resolve a range of student (and often teacher) misconceptions. We will also explore how to help students by being consistent with our force diagrams and labels.

Alan Denton collins.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Knight 133 Classroom

The Oxford and AQA Curriculum project (137)

Oxford and AQA are working together on 11-16 progression routes. Come to this session to find out how we can support your students’ learning across KS3 and KS4.

Amie Hewish oup.com

Curriculum & Assessment

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Knight Lecture Theatre

Science! Fun? With purpose? (b) REPEATED (156) Attendees will be able to get an overview about the meaning of engagement and fun in science education, discuss approaches, tools and examples based on science education funded projects and identify tools to design “engaging and fun practices and projects”.

Dr Alexandra Okada open.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Palmer 1.02

Improving gender balance - examining parent’s and student’s attitudes to physics (442) Engaging parents in STEM Education: This session will explore parental influence on student uptake and attainment in the STEM subjects. We will present initial findings from the Institute of Physics “Improving Gender Balance” project on parental attitudes to STEM, along with recommendations for actions that can be undertaken by schools.

Jessica Hamer iop.org.uk

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 128

BEST Evidence Science Teaching (b) REPEATED (212) Introducing BestEvidenceScienceTeaching.org - a large collection of free, research evidence-informed resources for effective teaching of difficult ideas, embedded formative assessment and adaptive lesson planning in KS3 science. Explore and take away BEST resources including progression toolkits, diagnostic questions to reveal preconceptions, and response activities to Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden; Alistair Moore

Curriculum & Assessment

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 127

DesignSTEM - Erasmus+ project (151)

“DesignSTEM: e-tools for integrated design and STEM education” is an Erasmus+ project completed by European teachers. 25 resources have been designed and developed, each one integrating teaching of design and STEM subjects.

Topics include colour vision deficiency, tattoos, algorithms, bees and packaging, finding triangles, origami and folding, natural dyes....and more!

Richard Spencer mbro.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley G44

SEND teaching approaches and Ideas for NQTs, RQT’s and experienced teachers (155) Rob will provide some teaching approaches and ideas to use in your own lessons for your lower attaining learners and those with special needs. Rob has over 20 years of experience working with special needs learners. The session will cover written and practical work and is aimed at NQT’s RQT’s and experienced mainstream teachers alike.

Rob Butler

Early Career Development

Teaching & Learning

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10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley G74

Samir Moezzi from CLEAPSS will be giving a talk which will include various engaging physics practicals, some of which can be made in your school using our ‘make-it’ guides. This talk will include innovative uses of a digital storage oscilloscope, new Arduino science practicals, and how you can undertake great practical work in the area of radiation with simple, low-level consumer artefacts.

Samir Mozzi cleapss.org.uk

Recent publications have raised the profile of practical work, bringing it back to the pedagogical table. The researcher will present his findings and thoughts on how and if PSTs engage with practical work. He invites interested parties to share their experiences to inform this important area of ITE and beyond.

Dave Dennis ucl.ac.uk

CLEAPSS: Engaging and exciting physics practicals (150)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Edith Morley 175

Implementing the EEF Guidance (153)

This session will be looking at ways in which to incorporate guidance from the EEF’s Improving Secondary Science to inform practice. How I have used suggestions in my lessons - what worked and what I have learned. Outcomes include suggestions for ideas to take away and trial, including reducing cognitive load, whilst developing extended writing skills; use of recall activities to identify misconceptions.

Sarah Longshaw

Teaching & Learning

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Palmer G.09 PC Suite

Using One-Note as a science journal for rich feedback (158) Discover how to use OneNote class notebooks as the definitive Science Journal. Get students to write-up experiments, record data, take pictures, display graphs and much more. Teachers can also complete the assessment loop by providing rich feedback via pen, audio or video with everything easily accessible on any device. To get the most from this session you should bring a device with Microsoft OneNote installed.

Kayzad Byramjee tts.edu.sq

Technology

Cross-phase 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Visible physics (161)

This session will focus on a cognitive science approach to using visualisations for physics learning - including dual-coding, the goal-free effect and problem solving to support surface and deep learning Ben Rogers

Cognitive Science

Engaging pre-service teachers in practical work (160)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Hopkins G05 lab

6 month exposure camera workshop (446) Come along and make a free 6 month exposure pinhole camera for your school with world renowned pinhole photographer Justin Quinnell.

These Solargraph cameras are installed at your school and create an image of the sun (apparently) moving across the sky and rising throughout the months towards the Summer solstice.

Justin Quinnell realphotographycompany.co.uk

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Science for early career teachers (200)

I propose a session to encourage trainees, NQTs, RQTs and early career teachers from both primary and secondary settings to discuss and share good practice within Science education. I feel that this would be a valuable session to not only support early career teachers, but also for us to raise the profile of the ASE to young teachers, ultimately going some way to help with the retention of teachers and build the younger membership base of the ASE. Matt Livesey

Early career development

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.05

Knowledge rich learning- are we there yet? (165) A chance to engage in active reflection about what a ‘knowledge rich primary science curriculum’ means to you. Finding the right balance between memorable learning, understanding concepts and working scientifically.

Bryony Turford; Jane Turner manchester.ac.uk

Curriculum & Assessment Primary

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Knight G6 lab

Exploring rock, soil, water, fossil (172) Try a series of ‘hands-on’ lower primary activities to describe and identify rocks, investigate soils, explore the changing states of water and the water cycle, and find out what fossils can tell us. Have a go at the ‘Great soil race’, making your own rain, bringing a fossil to life and much more..

Chris King; susie Lydon esta-uk.net/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Henley Business School G.04

Coding for all problem solving through creative thinking (164)

This session will explore how you can use online and offline activities to develop skills in logical reasoning, problem solving, communicating ideas with others and collaborating on projects to build resilience through setbacks and debugging.

Suggestions for creating a coding culture throughout your whole school will also be shared.

Chris Nash discovery.com

Teaching & Learning

Primary

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Chemistry Lab G

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Chemistry Lab 1

Food and farming in KS2 science (185)

This session is designed to demonstrate how stories can be used to set the scene for investigative science and how mathematics can become embedded in working scientifically.

Andy Markwick

This session is a practical workshop exploring ways to teach science in a food and farming context, sharing ideas about current practice and carrying out investigative activities using a “Working Scientifically” discussion Debbie Hicks stokehill.com

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.08

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.11

Come explore strategies for linking science and

I have been filming videos of real-world science,

Science, mathematics and English - a blended approach at KS1 (174)

Linking science and literacy for improved student outcomes (170)

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literacy that support students’ abilities to read, write, and discuss in the context of science and inquiry-based learning using fiction and non-fiction texts. Hands-on examples of how science supports literacy and literacy supports science will be used.

Bill Badders

Session Listings FRIDAY

Primary

Cross-phase

11-19

Facilitating pupil centred learning using real world STEM (171)

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All your favourite Concept Cartoons plus 3 new sets now available to download from www.millgatehouse.co.uk

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with questions to encourage pupils to think about what is happening. This workshop looks at how to encourage pupils to make their own videos and how to develop questions from these videos that teachers can ask to further the classroom learning.

Dr Anita Shaw stempoweredlearning.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Henley Business School 101

Ocean science activities for the classroom (173)

Learn how to engage participants with real world examples to build knowledge on the largest ecosystem of the world: Oceans. Train students to work scientifically using evidence based materials and practical tools to fully grasp the depth of the subject. Four activities will be demonstrated across knowledge fields of biology, chemistry, thermal dynamics, sea level rise and sampling for microplastics.

Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop encounteredu.com

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians 10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.03

Four apps and a tablet device (166)

Far from reducing pupils to tapping on a screen

Primary 10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.06

in silence, digital technology can encourage active engagement, discussion, collaboration and exploration. This workshop will demonstrate a range of examples and encourage the sharing of participants own practice.

Ed Walsh edmundwalsh.co.uk

Teaching sustainability (167)

We will explore 9-11 year old children’s ideas of sustainability and related issues, and present a series of practical problem-solving science activities, that combine the stories of companies that are working to become more sustainable and offer products to encourage us to be more sustainable in our everyday lives.

Joy Parvin; Clare Docking york.ac.uk

Technology

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.07

CLEAPSS primary science practical workshop (168) Come, try and take away some of our latest practical ideas, trialled in schools and developed with teachers.

Jason Harding cleapss.org.uk

Practical Science (including outdoor learning)

Session Listings FRIDAY

Primary

Education for sustainable development

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Henley Business School 201

Working scientifically beyond practical work (163)

Primary

10:40 AM 11:35 AM Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Primary science and families (169)

This presentation and discussion session will explore and share ways to involve families with primary school science and increase the science capital of pupils, through parental engagement.

Do you run a Science Project fair, create a science buzz using social media or run a ‘Catch me being a scientist’ challenge?

Jenny Watson

Building on the success at last year’s conference this session will offer teachers the opportunity to engage with a range of teaching and learning approaches which allow the challenges of working scientifically to be met without the resources for ‘practical’ work. It will be dynamic, fun and thought-provoking!

Leigh Hoath leedstrinity.ac.uk

Curriculum & Assessment Primary

Teaching & Learning

Friday 10 January: Start times 11am - 12pm All

11-19

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 lecture Theatre

Frontier science lecture: Sense and sensibility in modern vaccine design (420) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Professor Ian Jones reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Primary

11:00 AM 11:45 AM Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Henley Business School 102

The key features currently thought to have driven the rise of social insects; the experience of doing fieldwork on social insects in challenging locations; suggestions for experiments that could work in schools Dr Patrick Kennedy

In this interactive workshop session the attendees will be downloading a free app onto their phones, provided with a free licence code and taken through a sample Space 4D+ lesson. Apps by Octagon Studio and lesson ideas from the Ogden Trust.

Alan Sheridan educationharbour.com

Biology in the real world: Social Insects! From lonely beginnings to societies of millions (149)

Using AR to deliver the perfect lesson (176)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Frontier science Lecture: Melancholia: Earth’s transitioning climate and what it means (424)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Valerio Lucarini reading.ac.uk

Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Knight 133 classroom

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop (f) (126)

Fun, low cost primary STEM projects (177)

In this popular, inspirational workshop, you will learn how to design, make and test your own fun working models which demonstrate science and DT curriculum learning objectives. Make balloon buggies, juice carton guitars, CD racers, periscopes, Cartesian divers, balloon hovercraft and teddy zip wires using low-cost and recycled materials.

Caroline Alliston technologyforfun.co.uk technologyforfun.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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Primary

Primary

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.08

Looking backwards to move forwards (182) PSQM reflections - a drag or a diamond? Are you writing reflections but feel like you are pleasing the reviewer and not finding it useful?

Have you submitted for PSQM but never re-read your reflections? This session will look at why reflections are so important and how if done well can actually help science leaders to use their time to be less busy fools and have much greater impact on school development. Writing better reflections will make a bigger difference to your forward thinking. Move from reflection to critical reflection with support of SRHLs. Christina Whittaker manchester.ac.uk

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Henley Business School 101

Is science for everyone? (183)

Unconscious Bias - as its name is unconscious.

What messages are we sending to our students unknowingly? Science for everyone is an innovative new project that aims to address the issue of unconscious bias and encourage science capital in the primary classroom. Our workshop will introduce the concept of Unconscious Bias and showcase new resources tested with PSQM schools for students, teachers and senior leadership teams.

Francesca Gale; Alex Farrer wgc.org.uk/engage

Diversity and Inclusion

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.02

Ocean - an alien world (180)

Oceans are environments in crisis through three main factors; climate change; rising acidity of sea water and plastic pollution. With that in mind, this workshop will be looking at the BIG ideas and science concepts dealing with these issues, showing how to raise awareness and to promote understanding in the primary classroom.

Gloria Barnett weirdfishlady.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.06

Science4families: practical ways to develop science capital (181) Are you looking for ideas to involve families in their children’s science learning? This workshop will explore some of the activities and initiatives on SEERIH’s “Science4families” website, as well as considering how these ideas might help to develop science capital Helen Spring springlearning.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.04

Working scientifically to include all enquiry types (b) REPEATED (179) This workshop will share simple and effective ideas for working scientifically using everyday equipment. The differences between enquiry types will be shared and examples of children’s work will be used to demonstrate opportunities to assess against age-related outcomes.

Hellen Ward; Keith Remnant canterbury.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.11

Philosophical thinking in primary science (184) This session explores the potential of Philosophy for Children (P4C) within primary science. Delegates will explore some practical approaches to support the development of philosophical questioning and thinking skills and how these can be embedded within science learning.

Jude Penny glos.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

11:45 AM 12:45 PM - Edith Morley G27

Teaching evolution and inheritance to primary children (175) This session will include some novel and exciting ideas for teaching this difficult subject to primary school children and how to avoid potential misconceptions. It will include a six lesson plan which takes children from learning what DNA is, to turning the classroom into a lab and extracting DNA from bananas.

Mandy Hartley thelittlestorytellingcompany.co.uk/

Teaching & Learning

11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer 1.05

Science meets English (178)

This session explores a creative, link-learning approach to teaching science by weaving imaginative and inspiring English activities throughout a unit of work.

Naomi Hiscock; David Allen primary-science.co.uk

Teaching & Learning 11:45 AM 12:40 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

The UnLocke project (17)

This session will report on “The UnLocke Project”, an EEF funded RCT involving 7,000 pupils, and how the ’STOP and THINK’ intervention had a positive impact on children’s learning in science and maths. This will be considered in the light of the neuroscience underpinning inhibitory control and reasoning in maths and science.

Professor Derek Bell; Professor Denis Mareschal; Professor Andy Tolmie

Cognitive Science

Primary

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Friday 10 January: Start times 12pm - 1pm 11-19

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

Representing everyone in science: Using STEM subjects to communicate diversity (203) A student is more likely to engage with a topic if they can see someone like them undertaking the activity. This session uses a number of case studies to help teachers present the curriculum in a way that allows everyone to be represented in a science class.

Chris King; Dan Boatright esta-uk.net/

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

Pearson: your partner in science! (c) REPEATED (201) Planning and reviewing your Science Curriculum in light of the New Ofsted Framework: Topics that will be explored are: 1: Overview of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework. 2: How to identify when your students are GCSE ready. 3: Using formative assessment to develop skills in readiness for KS4.

4: Developing working scientifically skills across the Key Stages Geraldine Grimes pearson.com

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier science lecture: Addressing the energy challenge; the role of chemistry (427)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Paz Vaqueiro reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G.04

What happens Next? Physics education experiments (202)

Since 2010 I have been contributing a column of “What Happens Next?” experiments to Physics Education. Easily downloadable, the experiments can all be freely downloaded from the Physics Education Archive website. “What Happens Next?” is a series of short experiments, easily done with familiar equipment and apparatus. The experiments can be paused at a critical stage to see if what we think might happen really does. Some have outcomes that we may not initially expect, and so test our understanding of the principles we apply.

They can stimulate discussion, develop thinking, challenge the mind and be a source of amusement for both teachers and students at all levels.

David Featonby iop.org

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G.03

Ideas to enrich your science curriculum (194)

The focus of this session will be on cross curriculum links relating to STEM learning and learning to think like a scientist Andy Brunning; Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

CLEAPSS: The puddle chemist with a halo (b) REPEATED (193) In this talk with many demonstrations, Bob will show some the latest developments in practical chemistry which can be carried out by both teachers (demonstrations using projection techniques) and by students. These have resulted in having a paper published in the Journal of Chemicals Education, winning the Royal Society of Chemistry Twitter Poster Competition on Chemical Halos and the front page of the Chem 13 (a Journal for teachers in North America).

Bob Worley cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

T levels and what they mean for your students (191) T Levels are new two-year, Level 3 technical programmes. Their primary purpose is to prepare students for entry into skilled employment or higher-level technical study. This session will discuss T Levels in the current educational landscape and the support available for teachers, tutors, leaders, managers and governors, in preparation for delivering T Levels in 2020 and beyond. The Education and Training Foundation T Level Professional Development offer aims to ensure that all teachers and trainers in FE and Post 16 providers have the teaching skills, subject knowledge and confidence needed to deliver high quality T Level programmes from the onset. There are five key areas of support: Ongoing Professional Development Needs Analysis, Understanding T Levels, Teacher Development Programme, Regional Knowledge Hubs and Networks, Teacher Regional Improvement Projects (TRIPs) and Organisational Readiness.

Cerian Ayres etfoundation.co.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

UK - Japan: Young scientists researching together.

Science as a cultural bridge (192) Games are activities that engage pupils, and good games encourage pupils to learn. Learn about the objectives and outcomes of the UK-Japan Young Scientist Workshop Programme Clifton Scientific

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11-19 Trust has been running with schools in Britain and Japan since 2001, and the profound impact they have on the 16-18 year old students who take part. British and Japanese students selected by their schools live closely together in the host university for a week, learning about each other and working in small international teams as guests of science and engineering research groups across the university. Students are given a project and encouraged to question and think for themselves.

Dr Eric Albone MBE; Mr Simon Lewis clifton-scientific.bobjoneswebdesign.co.uk/

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Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

Biology in the real world: Tumours (micro) environments (187) Did you know that inside most tumours, there are areas with very low oxygen available, or maybe even no oxygen at all? And did you know these areas are very important for the cancer cells becoming more aggressive, harder to kill and easier to spread to other parts of the body? In this talk I will be discussing how this very interesting aspect of the tumour micro-environment is regulated, and how understanding the biology behind these changes can help us to develop smarter and more specific ways to target cancer cells.

Dr Isabel Pires hull.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

Improving writing for GCSE 9-1 (190)

This workshop provides an opportunity to try out a range of strategies designed to get students writing more effectively and scoring more marks. A range of approaches, both short and long term, will be shared. Come along and see which will work with your students. Sponsored by Collins Education.

Ed Walsh edmundwalsh.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Hopkins G05 lab

5 minute practical activities (b) REPEATED (195) This session will be a hands-on practical session for teachers and technicians. Download the App, EasySense2, to your device and use it with our data-loggers. Experiments - Temperature Race; Evaporation; Thermal imaging; Acidity; Chemistry, fizzy sweets; Cola - Rennie Reaction; Pulse; Chocolate; Breathing; sweating; Transpiration; Reactions; Cars, ramp; “g”; Dynamo ; Displacement/time graphs; ECG. Iain Davison data-harvest.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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11-19 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Knight Lecture Theatre

GCSE science 2019 - key messages to support improvement (including findings from ELC research) (b) REPEATED (322) By sharing the analyses of how students’ performance in the summer series varies, key challenges have been identified. Come and discuss these issues and look at the support we can offer to address them. Get help to ensure your Yr 11 students have a good experience while taking their mocks and are fully prepared for the summer exams.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

CLEAPSS hands-on drop-in workshop (186) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Hopkins G06 lab

DNA fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis (b) REPEATED (421) This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels. It will demonstrate allowing the gel to set in the casting tray, discussing theory on PCR then preparing the samples, running the samples through the PCR machine, and using amplified DNA to separate bands in the electrophoresis tank. Demonstrating staining the gels after electrophoresis using methylene blue, and analysing results.

Lucienne McCallum timstar.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Knight 166 lab

Curriculum focused dynamics practical uncovered (b) REPEATED (196) This session will investigate harmonic motion of a pendulum and g by free fall using light gates as well as demonstrating experiments with momentum, collision, Newton’s second law and others with the use of various pieces of simple equipment.

Michal Marcik; Yuji Kikuta global.narika.jp/

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM -2:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

OCR Sponsored refreshments

OCR will be hosting a free Teacher Network lunch session. The session will feature a talk focusing on ‘Making practicals accessible to all’. As well as

11-19 talks our Subject Advisors will provide updates on resources to support our qualifications, they’ll also be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Everyone is welcome, whether you’re already teaching with us or interested in learning more about our qualifications. These sessions are a great opportunity to network with other teachers and share ideas. Lunch will also be provided!’

Ross Richardson ocr.org.uk

12:00 PM - 12:55 PM - Henley Business School 201

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

Teaching & Learning

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Perimeter Institute: Evidence for climate change (531) Anthropogenic climate change is one of the most important issues facing our students. Join us as we explore the basic science behind climate change and introduce a new classroom resource that will help your students build a better understanding of this important topic. Evidence for Climate Change resource is the product of collaboration between classroom teachers, PI researchers, and climate scientists.

Tonia Williams abceducation.ch

Education for sustainable development

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Chemistry lab G

What’s in my tray? (Secondary) (143)

An energetic, hands-on carousel of practical activities newly developed for 2020. Easily recreated in your own setting. Useful as lesson starters, to support theory work, for science week or STEM clubs. Five stations, five minutes per station, five areas of the secondary science curriculum. Full resource pack available and prizes for the winners.

Katherine Forsey learning-rooms.com/teaching-resources/whats-in-mytray/science/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

The Great Science Share for Schools - lessons towards the 5th year anniversary 2020! (199)

The Great Science Share for Schools has grown at a rapid rate and it’s time to look closely at what success story that tells. Over 100,000 primary and KS3 pupils involved already, with events happening UK wide what do we learn about teacher professional learning and pupils’ attainment and aspiration in science?

Dr Lynne Bianchi manchester.ac.uk 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

Theory of HEC and its’ class management (197) “Hypothesis–Experiment Class (Kasetsu)” is an outstanding way to teach science. We demonstrate how HEC enables students to fully engage with and learn science concepts using our unique materials (Jugyosho). The majority of students say that HEC is fun! - regardless of when, where or by whom it is carried out.

Haruhiko Funahashi; Mariko Kobayashi; Tomoko Hasegawa z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Teaching & Learning

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12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Palmer G.09 PC Suite

Live lessons from remote research stations (b) REPEATED (418)

Bring learning and science to life; connect your students to the frontiers of learning from the Arctic to the coral reef, interacting directly with explorers and scientists. Each Encounter Live event combines live video-links, with Encounter Edu’s resources, videos and virtual reality content to create an engaging and integrated approach to learning.

Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop; Megan Folan encounteredu.com

Technology

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Chemistry Lab 1

Embedding engaging, interactive and wireless datalogging technology into your secondary science practical (STEM focus) (121) This session will be a practical session showcasing the benefits of bringing PASCO wireless data logging technologies into your science classroom.

Experience innovative ways for students to get hands on with otherwise traditionally demonstrated practical. The focus will be on measuring and recording temperature, pH, velocity, pressure and CO2 as well as using wireless light gates to create meaningful data in line with UK science curriculum requirements.

Rebecca Brooks scichem.org

Technology

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Keynote: The New Education Inspection Framework September 19 - reflections on the first term One term into Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework 2019, this session will reflect on some key strengths seen, messages learnt and the implications for science. Matthew will share some of the challenges and opportunities we all face to ensure that pupils experience a well-taught and engaging primary and secondary science curriculum. Delegates will have an opportunity to discuss how inspectors gather evidence to make judgements about science and the curriculum as a whole under the new framework, and to reflect on the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Matthew Newberry ofsted.gov.uk

11-19 1:45 PM - 2:40 PM - Edith Morley 188

find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin, cam.ac.uk

Teaching Chemistry Book Editors discussion - preceding Talk Science panel (1) REPEATED (362)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 1:00 PM -2:00 PM - Hopkins G05 lab

Physics required practicals GCSE and A level (1) REPEATED (118) A practical hands-on session. If you have a smartphone, iPad, Android tablet, Chromebook or PC, you can download the app, EasySense2, it’s free.

Experiments included are SHM mass-spring; Time constant - capacitor; “g” by free-fall; Specific Heat Capacity; Resistance of a wire and length; V/I characteristics; F=ma; Speed of Sound through solids.

Iain Davison data-harvest.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

1:00 PM 2:00 PM, Henley Business School Foyer

AQA - Science teaching learning pack Launch

Come and join AQA for some refreshments to see our exciting new produce launch aqa.org.uk

Event

1:30 PM 2:30 PM, Knight G6 lab

Earth science out of doors

Can you teach outdoor Earth science around your school without ever leaving the school grounds?

Join us to see how this can be done, using the interactive opportunities on the campus within a few metres of the lab door.

Chris King; Xavier Juan; Anna Anglisano, Susie Lydon

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

11-19 1:00 PM 2:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (h) (215) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or

Teaching & Learning

1:45 PM - 2:40 PM - Edith Morley 181

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Teaching Biology Book Editors discussion - preceding Talk Science panel (1) REPEATED (361)

1:45 PM - 2:40 PM - Edith Morley 189

ASE has pulled together a team of leading educators, subject specialists and experienced teachers to create a new version of Teaching Biology, Teaching Chemistry and Teaching Physics.

This excellent team have been working hard on the publication over the last few months and now are ready to provide ASE members with a taster of the books as they go into their production stage. Designed to help teachers strengthen their subject knowledge and jampacked with teaching ideas and interesting subject narratives, these books will be in great demand and particularly so for early career teachers and those teachers who have to teach across the three sciences. This session will provide an outline of the books from the subject editors and some of the authors.

Michael Reiss; Mark Winterbottom

ASE has pulled together a team of leading educators, subject specialists and experienced teachers to create a new version of Teaching Biology, Teaching Chemistry and Teaching Physics.

This excellent team have been working hard on the publication over the last few months and now are ready to provide ASE members with a taster of the books as they go into their production stage.

Designed to help teachers strengthen their subject knowledge and jam-packed with teaching ideas and interesting subject narratives, these books will be in great demand and particularly so for early career teachers and those teachers who have to teach across the three sciences. This session will provide an outline of the books from the subject editors and some of the authors.

Mark Hardman, James DeWinter

Teaching & Learning

11-19

Teaching Physics Book Editors discussion - preceding Talk science panel (1) REPEATED (363)

Teaching & Learning

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ASE has pulled together a team of leading educators, subject specialists and experienced teachers to create a new version of Teaching Biology, Teaching Chemistry and Teaching Physics.

This excellent team have been working hard on the publication over the last few months and now are ready to provide ASE members with a taster of the books as they go into their production stage.

Designed to help teachers strengthen their subject knowledge and jam-packed with teaching ideas and interesting subject narratives, these books will be in great demand and particularly so for early career teachers and those teachers who have to teach across the three sciences. This session will provide an outline of the books from the subject editors and some of the authors.

Ann Childs; Vanessa Kind; Katherine Richardson

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2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

AQA Science hubs: effective local collaboration (210)

Frontier science lecture: Bringing mathematics to life (428) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Marcus Tindall reading.ac.uk Teaching & Learning All 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Keynote: Making science learning lifellong, lifewide and lifedeep: What we know about the importance of outof-school (informal) STEM learning (141) Join the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) President to explore the research regarding when and where STEM learning occurs, what is the most important age for developing an interest in STEM, who has the most influence on developing that interest, and what is the role of outof-school STEM learning.

Dennis Schatz, President NSTA

Vocational (including careers)

All

2:00 PM 4:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Headteachers and governors session at ASE Annual Conference - sponsored by Gatsby (426)

We recognise that leadership teams are crucial in supporting their science teams and have compiled a special panel discussion and networking event for Headteachers and Governors at our upcoming annual conference in Reading - and are inviting interested headteachers, governors and senior school leaders to join us.

Entitled ‘Recruitment and Retention – Supporting your science team: Insights from the experts’, the event will take place from 2-4pm on Friday 10 January 2020 and will be chaired by Professor Sir John Holman, President of the ASE. Speakers will include Amanda Spielman, HM Chief Inspector of Education, Emma Hubball Head of Teacher Recruitment and Retention at the Department for Education, Dr Sam Sims, Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education and author of The Teacher Gap and Alan Gray, Headteacher of Sandringham School.

Hannah Russell; John Holman

Leadership

2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Best of Science on Stage 2019 (224) A selection of the best science teaching ideas presented by, or seen by, the UK delegates at the Science on Stage Festival, which took place in Portugal in November 2019.

Stuart Farmer

Teaching & Learning

11-19 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer 1.02

BEST Curriculum Planning (b) REPEATED (152) Explore the BEST approach to curriculum design. Find out how to use free subject maps and progression toolkits from BestEvidenceScienceTeaching. org to develop a KS3 curriculum from research evidence. Take away resources to support the evolution of any scheme of learning to maximise student progress and build understanding of key concepts.

Alistair Moore; Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden

Teaching & Learning

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

The use and value of telescopes in schools (211) This workshop looks at how to encourage pupils to make their own videos and how to develop questions from these videos that teachers can ask to further the learning in the classroom.

Dr David Boyce

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

Improving student outcomes in relation to required practical exam questions (208) We have seen student struggling with questions on required practical’s since their introduction. In this workshop; I go over techniques you can use in the classroom, provide you with materials that you can photocopy and use immediately and aim to equip you and your students with long term knowledge to achieve.

Jennifer Jeremy

Curriculum & Assessment

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This session will explore the support AQA provide through our extensive local hub network, including a consideration of the purpose and location of meetings, the range of topics discussed during the last 3 years (and where to find the resources from these), and the plans for the coming year.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 175

New Speaker: Science Capital; concept into practice (209) Sharing best practice of how the Science Capital teaching approach has been used in our individual school settings - sharing ideas which other teachers could incorporate into their own lessons.

Showing how the Science Capital teaching approach can be used to raise engagement and aspirations of students Leyla Pattison; Louise Hussein

Teaching & Learning

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

CLEAPSS hands on drop-in workshop (h) (206) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (h) (215) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Edith Morley G27

The key to successful GCSE RPs (214)

To apply cognitive science to AQA required practical resources and delivery. To adhere to the AQA exam board requirements. There can be a lot of information out there on how to teach the GCSE required practicals making it difficult to distil it down and ensure you are including the correct information, as well as delivering successful lessons. In this session I would introduce how I have used CLT, the EEF recommendations along

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Lowri Puttick prsbucks.com

Cognitive science

2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Edith Morley G74

Leaf-cutter ants in the classroom and beyond (213) Part one of this session will explain how a leaf cutter ant colony can be integrated into a secondary school and how it can be used as an inspirational display and a highly adaptable teaching tool. Part two will outline how leaf cutters can work as a starting point for developing overseas residentials in Central America.

Matthew Shaw; Andrew Stephenson Ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Henley Business School G.03

The impact of intervention - Tassomai The Learning Programme (216)

Teachers have limited time and resources, so it’s important that the impact they have on student attainment is as efficient as possible. The Tassomai team, in collaboration with several lead practitioners around the UK, has analysed the vast volume of data that their formative assessment tool has accumulated over several years.

Murray Morrison tassomai.com

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

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Primary

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Palmer G.02 - G.05

of the range of STEM careers available. Developed by a group of primary science teachers in Leeds alongside the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds, these resources have a focus on cardiology, radiography and audiology, amongst other areas, and link directly to the national curriculum.

Angharad Pass tranmerepark.leeds.sch.uk

Primary pop-up (423)

Packed with ideas, the Pop-Up offers an inspiring range of hands-on resources created by teachers and presents a great opportunity for networking.

Come and join us for an informal celebration of inspirational ideas for the classroom. (Set-up from 12.30 onwards - resources can be left in the room until the end of the day but must be removed by 6.00pm)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM - Hopkins G06 lab

Teaching electricity and forces (primary) (232)

Teaching & learning

2:15 PM -3:00 PM - Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

Biology in the real world: STEM by nature (241)

How STEM skills can be developed in out-ofclassroom activities to support student learning at Primary Level. This will be an interactive session to give ideas for teaching with students.

Jane Richmond field-studies-council.org

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

From growth to post-growth in science education (218) We are being pressed to consider alternative economic models to the traditional growth one o which our science education curriculum is based.

Partly this is forced on us by climate change but other factors such as resource extraction play a part. On a base of a critique of the growth framework, I will consider future routes for science education and the changes we may have to make.

John Oversby

Teaching & Learning

This session will aim to encourage middle-school students to gather tree seeds and grow the trees, then bring them back for autumn planting-out, in order to develop the skills to have ownership of the environment.

Greg Klaes forgefarm.com

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.07

Education for sustainable development 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.05

The session will give primary teachers the opportunity to trial new and developing resources to teach hands-on science with a real-life medical context, build Science Capital and raise awareness

Education for sustainable development

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM - Knight 133 Classroom

Enquiring science for all (a) REPEATED (233)

First hand reflections of the impact of a shared language of enquiry. Conversations and progression from KS1 to KS4 and how this project developed in to a free resource to support pupils and teachers develop an enquiring science approach for all.

Bryony Turford manchester.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

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Recent research publications present a stark view of the burgeoning issue of the lack of qualified teachers of Physics in our schools. Physics Partners is a charity striving to address this significant challenge through an ambitious programme designed to enhance the professional learning of those who teach and support physics.

Bryan Berry; Christina Astin physicspartners.com

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM - Henley Business School G14

The Arbour project (223)

Medicine in the primary classroom (225) 2:00 PM 3:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

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Bringing Jurassic Coast to your classroom (228) Have you ever wished that you lived closer to the Jurassic Coast so that you could inspire children to learn about rocks and fossils? Try out some of the activities from the FREE Big Jurassic Classroom resources to support you to deliver high quality teaching and learning but also help you to make the most of your own locality.

Carol Sampey pstt.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Primary

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Henley Business School G.04

The world’s your classroom immersive storytellling with AR and VR (222)

This workshop will explore how newer technologies such as augmented, virtual or mixed reality have the potential to transform how we teach and learn. Not only can they increase interest and engagement in pupils, but they also provide an opportunity to foster constructivist learning theories and develop more meaningful experiences.

Chris Nash discovery.com

Teaching & Learning

Primary

2:45 PM - 3:40 PM - Henley Business School 101

Developing effective primary science subject leaders (219) This workshop will consider the stories of those PSQM science subject leaders who participated in my PhD research. These stories will be related to the academic research on effective professional

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Primary learning and high-quality primary science education, allowing me to delve deeper into why the PSQM programme might be successful in developing effective primary science teachers and subject leaders. Clare Warren herts.ac.uk

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.08

Curricular enrichment activities in CIEC (229) Annual projects have been developed in which the workshops work on an agglutination theme in accordance with the Educational Project and the Annual Activity Plan of the School Cluster. We have defended, not only the occupation of children’s free time, but fundamentally contribute to their personal and integral formation.

Diana de Silva Oliveira

Curriculum & Assessment

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.06

Exploring solar power (227)

This practical session will explore how the new set of free materials from Practical Action can be used to explore how solar cells can replace other sources of electrical energy. Try these out and

Primary discuss how they could be used to good effect in your classroom.

Ed Walsh edmundwalsh.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

2:45 PM - 3:40 PM - Henley Business School 102

Doing AND reading about science (220)

The winner of the Royal Society book prize is chosen by children. The ‘top 10’ are accompanied by practical activities that can be carried out in schools, kitchens or community clubs. Read the books and find out how easy the activities are.

Joy Parvin york.ac.uk

Primary 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Chemistry lab G

What’s in my tray? (Primary) (527)

An energetic, hands-on carousel of practical activities newly developed for 2020. Easily recreated in your own setting. Useful as lesson starters, to support theory work, for science week or STEM clubs. Five stations, five minutes per station, five areas of the primary science curriculum. Full resource pack available and prizes for the winners.

Katherine Forsey learning-rooms.com

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.11

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Children living today are the citizens, scientists and business leaders of the future. Instilling in our children a love of the outdoors, along with an understanding of scientific processes and the need for sustainable solutions, will lay the foundations for sustainable behaviour in the decades to come.

Megan Evans earthwatch.org.uk

Excellent storytelling in science (230)

This talk will highlight the merits of using stories in the primary science classroom. We will look at the factors that make a good story, the difference between narrative non-fiction and fiction and the role of picture books for older children.

Jules Pottle storytellingschools.com

Let the earth be your classroom (231)

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing CPD

Teaching & Learning

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11-19

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Using Stem cells to model the human brain (431) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Angela Bithell reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

want to carry out.

Steve Jones cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Early career development 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Chemistry Lab 1

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley 124

Chemistry: escape the classroom (240)

CLEAPSS hands-on drop in workshop (i) (237) Come and gets hands on trying lots of practical Science activities in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as making your own equipment to take away.

Matt Endean cleapss.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

11-19 Raising student aspirations through STEM (238) This session will describe a range of strategies and the journey we have employed in our school to raise student aspirations through STEM subjects including: 1. working to improve the quality of teaching and learning in STEM lessons; 2. Improving cross-curricular links between the different STEM disciplines; 3. use of extracurricular activities and events.

Catherine Smith; John Cleveland hjac.leics.sch.uk

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM 5:00 PM - Hopkins G05 lab

Biology in the real world: Under attack! New and emerging threats to plant health (234)

Yes you can! (217)

A demonstration of ten or so practical activities often thought to be banned. Members of the ASE’s Health & Safety Expert Group will show how these activities can be done safely, and memorable for the right reasons!

Ralph Whitcher

The chance of exotic plant diseases and pests arriving in the UK is ever increasing. As the Chief Plant Health Officer, Nicola will cover a range of diseases and pests and the work DEFRA does to minimise the impact of these threats. Inspiring context for teaching plant communicable disease.

Professor Nicola Spence defra.gov.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Henley Business School G.03

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

Do science, dream science! (239)

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

CLEAPSS: Teaching about managing risk for early careers and ITE teachers (235)

Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two

Funded by Gatsby Charitable Foundation, CLEAPSS has developed a resource for secondary ITE and Teaching Schools to help them teach students how to manage risk for practicals. The aim is to reduce any barriers to practicals for Early Career Teachers by giving them the confidence and understanding to manage risk assessment for the practicals they

Biology practicals that work drop-in (j) (236)

Learn how you can use chemistry puzzles to “escape the classroom” and get your students enthused with chemistry. The puzzles can be adapted for different age groups and abilities and span multiple topics. The RSC’s professional development expert will also be on hand to answer your questions.

Teaching & Learning

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This session will bring together some of the themes in last year’s EEF report “improving secondary science”. There will be a focus on the benefits of a cognitive approach, for exampleby , making the most of teaching vocabulary and awareness of cognitive load.

Simon Moore wymondhamhigh.co.uk

Cognitive science

Friday 10 January: Start times 4pm onwards All 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Palmer 1.02

Talking Science Debate: What role should science play in preparing young people for their futures? (263) Future jobs will require problem solving skills, innovative and creative thinking and digital skills and so how should we organise the teaching of science in schools to accommodate and foster this? Should we specialise into separate sciences, and if so, which sciences would these be and at what age? Or should we move to a broader approach in the school curriculum that connects a wider range of subject disciplines, such as STEM or STEAM? If so, then what are the implications at various levels of our education system? This session is a Panel Event chaired by Chris Harrison that looks both to the future of science teaching and its current effectiveness in preparing young people for their future.

Peter Finegold, Charles Tracy, Marianne Cutler; Charles Tracy; Peter Finegold; Carole Kenrick; Dr Hephzi Angela Tagoe; Vanessa Kind

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Frontier Science Lecture: Hormones made me do it (432) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Nandini Casudevan reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

Cross-phase

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley G27

experience, ways in which we can identify whether they have a problem in this area, and strategies that we can adopt to help them overcome this (often hidden) disability.

David Featonby iop.org

Re-engaging the disengaged with song (261) This session reports on a Sci-Tunes project, run in conjunction with The Wellcome Collection and UWE Bristol, in which under-achieving students wrote and produced songs about science. It will discuss the effects on their self-esteem and their ability to see science as being for ‘people like them’.

Jonny Berliner jonnyberliner.com

Diversity and Inclusion

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Henley Business School 101

Exploring science topics with virtual reality (VR) (254)

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

11-19

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Magic of chemical demonstrations (a) REPEATED (262)

Two experienced chemistry teachers, Anthony Hardwicke (Bradfield College) and Andrew Szydlo (Highgate School), share some of their favourite chemical demonstrations. As well as showing you how to wow your audience, they will talk about the top tips you need to make sure they work and the patter you need to maximise their educational impact. Audience participation is welcome - there will be time to have a go yourself or share some of your own ideas.

Anthony Hardwicke bradfieldcollege.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

Biology in the real world: eats, roots, soils and leaves - safe ways of observing microbes in natural materials (360)

Carbon footprint with Fuse School free videos for 11-16 curriculum (b) REPEATED (82b) Making secondary science relevant - how you can base your teaching on the science of climate change and the carbon cycle, yet still keeping to the standard examination curriculum. The session will be illustrated by short (4 minute) animated videos from FuseSchool, freely downloadable from the web.

Keith Ross scienceissues.org.uk

Education for sustainable development

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

Challenges of staff shortage(260)

This session is ideal for delegates to understand how quality outdoor learning can be used to develop a broad and balanced curriculum.

Tim Mullen-Furness cardinalgriffin.org.uk

Leadership

Safe and easy practical approaches for studying natural materials for observing microbes in activities such as the C- and N-cycles and waste treatment in relation to the biology of the processes.

Dr John Grainger; Dr Rachel Exley reading.ac.uk

4:00 PM 4:45 PM - Knight Lecture Theatre

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

Diversity and Inclusion

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Remember the egg race? (259)

There have been many science / technology competitions, but the best remembered title is the Great Egg Race. Ideas will be offered which can be adpated to suit all levels of educatoin, to illustrate how short competitions using simple materials can be used to promote practical and thinking skills (and be good fun). It will include trying some items for yourself.

Geoff Auty

Technology

Girls Who Code (425)

Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organisation working to close the gender gap in technology. Our free programmes teach girls computer science skills, encourage them to work together to address real-life problems with code and empower them to be brave and resilient.

Eda Tajuddin

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Colour vision deficiency and STEM teaching (530) 50% of students with CVD leave school without recognising that they have this impairment. 50 years ago this was not so significant with black boards and white chalk but we live in an age of colour today. One in 12 boys have some degree of CVD , yet the majority of teachers make no allowance for this I will outline some of the difficulties students who are “colour blind”

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Introducing the use of virtual reality and 360 media in the science classroom. In this session each participant will gain a better understanding of the application of VR as a learning tool. They will receive tips for VR in the classroom using a range of technologies and free content.

Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop

Technology

Post-16 & FE/ Skills 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Henley Business School G.04

How well do A level students perform in practical related exam questions? Research findings and conclusions (b) REPEATED (256) This session will explore recent research into the performance of A level science students, with a particular focus on the practical related exam questions. What are the implications for students and teachers? We will also share what we are doing to support A level teachers as they deliver practical science in the laboratory.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment Post-16

Primary 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer G.09 PC Suite

Beyond the crocodile clip (249)

From micro-bits to bee hotels, hear how a primary school in a part of London which is regarded by many as being one of the most deprived and socially divided, is working to raise the science capital of its pupils, transforming today’s learners into digitally literate citizens of the future.

Allen Tsui

Diversity and Inclusion Primary

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.05

Museum school for primary children (243) We intend to share the modus operandi of CIEC, in particular its dynamics, practices, organization and collaborative work between school teachers and CIEC monitors. In short, we intend to disseminate and share how an interactive science centre, a museum, that lives inside a school,

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Primary works. The CIEC is thus a pioneering example of articulation between research in education; initial, postgraduate and continuing teacher education; formal/non-formal science education; and science dissemination.

Anna Alexandra, Valente Rodrigues ua.pt

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Henley Business School 102

Primary science homework; a pencil free approach (242)

Homework is a controversial issue, not just among teachers but pupils and parents too. In this session, research into the ‘lived experience’ of setting and doing homework is explored, the distinctive nature of learning in science is discussed and the implications for engaging children in scientific learning at home are considered.

Colin Forster glos.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.07

Science! Fun? With purpose? (c) REPEATED (246) Attendees will be able to get an overview about the meaning of engagement and fun in science education, discuss approaches, tools and examples based on science education funded projects and identify tools to design “engaging and fun practices and projects”.

Dr Alexandra Okada open.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.08

PSQM and the New Ofsted Framework (247) To evaluate how working towards a Primary Science Quality Mark meets the requirements of the new Ofsted framework, explore how the PSQM action plan to reflection process identifies intent, implementation and impact and explore how PSQM enables schools to put science at the heart of a broad and balanced curriculum Jane Turner; Helen Sizer herts.ac.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

Primary 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Knight 166 lab

What lives in our waters? (251)

Colleagues consider the water in their settings and areas of water near them. What type of water is it? How do they know? How do we test the water? We will test some water and we will think about what could/should or may have lived in the water? Leading to research, discussion and an awareness of what conditions are required by various living organisms.

How could we attract them?

Kulvinder Johal

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Palmer 1.04

Building a primary science curriculum for your school (244) This session will support primary science leaders and teachers in considering how much flexibility schools really have with the science national curriculum, how schools can add content and contexts so the curriculum reflects their unique situation and needs, and will help show the importance of telling a ‘curriculum narrative’.

Marc Neesam cambridgeinternational.org/

Curriculum & Assessment

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Knight G6 lab

Chemistry is fun! (250)

This session will include exciting, practical chemistry activities covering changes of state, classifying materials, chemical/physical changes and a really fun way to do the acid/bicarbonate reaction. All are easy to source for the classroom when back at school. Teachers will have chance to do them all themselves and to get their hands dirty!

Martin Wesley spherescience.co.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Primary school teachers and real world science (245) Teaching science through everyday issues, Socioscientific Issues, has been proven to develop

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Primary students’ scientific literacy fostering their interest and engagement in science. In this session we will examine seven teachers’ experiences of teaching the primary science curriculum through relevant real-world issues and the corresponding impact on student learning. Nicola Broderick dcu.ie

Teaching & Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Chemistry Lab G

Premier league primary stars primary science (252) A collaborative project with PSTT and Leicester City Football Club, to create a series of freely available lessons that links science with football and space.

Developed for use with years 5 and 6, which covers working scientifically and the some of the National Curriculum objectives in a fun way. Starting with forces on footballs and rockets, to discussing the trajectory of a football and rocket launch, this will be a fun, practical session which will rely upon participation and discussion.

Sarah Eames sandfieldclose.leicester.sch.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.06

Joined up thinking? KS2 and KS3 (255) An opportunity for a cross-phase conversation between primary and secondary teachers of science. The focus will be on sharing and reflecting upon the purpose of science education at each phase. Practising teachers from upper primary and lower secondary will provide case studies of their practices to stimulate this discussion.

Alex Sinclair; Bryony Turford padlet.com/StMarysresources/StMaryScience

Teaching & Learning 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Palmer 1.11

Let’s talk about animals (248)

Teaching about animals isn’t as easy as it looks.

There’s lots of information, not many obvious practical investigations, and didactic teaching can often replace enquiry-based learning. This workshop demonstrates how to use interactive strategies and techniques that promote discussion, encourage systematic research and inspire children Stuart Naylor

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BEST Evidence Science Teaching (c) REPEATED (265) Introducing BestEvidenceScienceTeaching.org - a large collection of free, research evidenceinformed resources for effective teaching of difficult ideas, embedded formative assessment and adaptive lesson planning in KS3 science.

Explore and take away BEST resources including progression toolkits, diagnostic questions to reveal preconceptions, and response activities to encourage metacognition and build understanding.

Alistair Moore; Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden uyseg.org

Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 175

Have fun with springs using toys that foster engagement and improve understanding (268) Have a great learning experience whilst having fun with key cars and jumping toys! Your classes will be engaged when doing these investigations and will also be reinforcing what they should know with respect to motion as well as learning new formulae.

Catherine Dunn sserc.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G74

Awe and wonder and animal behaviour (271) Animal behaviour is innately fascinating and engaging, it helps us to explain the world around us and our place in it. The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) provides free, fabulous and well thought out resources, ideas for practicals and giveaways to engage and interest students Charlotte Evans asab.org/education

Teaching & Learning

9:00am - 10:00, Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

New Voice: extended practicals and soft skills (257)

Considering the Gatsby Foundation’s “Good Practical Science” report, the presentation outlines both my own reasons for and experience of developing extended practicals at KS5, and why having no expected outcomes for it is worthwhile.

The presentation also incorporates aspects of the three pillars of how to increase a pupil’s science capital and discusses why the context of the practical is important.

Lisa Niven

Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G27

Pastries and empowerment (270)

Kick-start your morning with a free pastry, and the chance to learn about how the RSC can empower you to share ideas and expertise. We will hear

from teachers who have benefited from the RSC’s chemistry teaching event empowerment fund, and discuss sharing ideas in groups.

Chloe Francis rsc.org

Teaching & Learning

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Palmer 1.08

Promoting Progress - a learner centred approach to assessment in your curriculum (b) REPEATED (138) How can you best support progress in science without grades? An answer is through formative approaches, learner selfregulation and a coherent curriculum.

Andy will present practical examples to promote progress in science lessons.

Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt; Amie Hewish sussex.ac.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 128

KS3 practicals - prep for GCSE (115)

Google Science Journal is a free app that enables students and teachers to investigate a range of practical questions using smartphone, tablet or Chromebook. This session will explain how to use it, demonstrate a number of applications and support a discussion about its potential for use in schools and colleges.

Ed Walsh, edmundwalsh.co.uk

Technology

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley 301

We got practical - from the classroom to policy (269) Saint George was a trial school for the ASE materials produced as part of the Good Practical Science - Making it Happen project supported by Gatsby. We will share our experience of the project, show how the materials were used by team members and developed into a coherent department-wide approach to practical science.

Euan Douglas; Chris Lea; Raj Rajendram; Mark Dwyer; Beth Evans; Laura Furby ase.org.uk/goodpracsci

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Hopkins G05 lab

Teaching GCSE energy and forces (274)

This session is for anyone who teaches Physics at GCSE. There will be the opportunity to see practical activities that work and models that can be used to explain these concepts so students understand them. Misconceptions (among students and teachers) will be addressed, including energy stores and Newton’s third law.

Lewis Matheson alevelphysicsonline.com Teaching & Learning

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GCSE combined science resit in 1 year (b) REPEATED (266) A new Scheme of Work to assist teaching resit GCSE Combined Science in one year.

Ross Richardson; Ann Wolstenholme ocr.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

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Work those examples - mathematical teaching strategies drawn from cognitive load theory (1 hr presentation followed by 30 mins workshop/Q&A) (273) The aim of this session is to improve the teaching of mathematics within science by equipping attendees with an understanding cognitive load theory and worked example research and the empirical bases for different teaching strategies that come out of it. By the end of this session attendees will know how and when to use the following techniques to improve their teaching of mathematics within science Simon Palmer carrmanor.org.uk

Cognitive science

Cross-phase 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Teacher work-life balance panel session (276)

A Q&A based discussion around teacher work-life balance, time management and burnout. Facilitated by 4 teachers with a range of experience from PGCE to school leadership, a forum to discuss strategies and ideas and to help learn tips for teacher survival!

Joanna Pellereau; Nilofer Khan, David Boyce, Sarah Eames lsf.org

Vocational (including careers)

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Edith Morley G25

How consistent is science education around the world?

(2) REPEATED (275) When we consider science education, we often think about the progression of key concepts across school years. However, across the world, is there variation in what concepts are taught when and what is meant by each concept? This session will consider how consistent science education is across international curricula, focusing in particular on energy, human reproduction and evolution. We will consider when concepts are introduced and if countries have the same conceptual understanding of these key areas.

Marc Neesam cambridgeinternational.org/

Curriculum & Assessment

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Post-16 & Skills 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Henley Business School G.04

Improving student outcomes in AO2 focussed questions (b) REPEATED (272) In this session, we will consider the requirements to assess mathemtical skills in GCSE Science, how different types of question are marked and how knowledge and examples of common issues can be used to support students.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

Primary 9:15 AM 10:15 AM Palmer G.10

Keynote: Connecting the dots in primary science (277) So many signs and symbols guide us to our destinations, new experiences and sometimes dead ends! As we start the new year of 2020 this keynote aims to inspire you through an exploration of key moments - the dots - that frame our journey when curating and sharing great primary science!

Dr Lynne Bianchi

Teaching & Learning

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10:00 Am 11:00 AM Palmer G.02

Oxford & Berkshire (ASE Region 10) coffee/tea Reception ASE has arranged this tea/coffee reception to encourage all educators in the Oxford and Berkshire area along to network and engage with each other. All from the area are welcome.

Frances Evans

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10:00 AM 11:00 AM Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Genomes and genetic engineering: new frontiers in Parkinson’s Disease research (439)

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Patrick Lewis reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

All

10:30 AM 10:45 AM Edith Morley G27

ResearchMeet Day Introduction (286)

Kick off your ResearchMeet day programme with colleagues and the ASE research team.

Dr Jane McNicholl; Professor Christine Harrison

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 127

Sweet sustainable science (1) REPEATED (292) What do exploding marshmallows, DNA molecules, liquids and yogurt pots all have in common? The Chilled Food Association and leading Science

teacher and author Sam Holyman bring you a packed hands-on 30 minute workshop. Each activity is linked to the Science National Curriculum, as well as the GCSE specifications in Science and Food Science.

Kaarin Goodburn; Sam Holyman chillededucation.org/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

All

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Edith Morley G44

ResearchMeet Marketplace Showcase (549) Come along to this session and have conversations with some of the leading research science education groups and researchers in the UK. These will include Best Evidence Science Education from University of York (Alistair Moore & Peter Fairhurst) , Practical Assessment of Science Skills from King’s College London/York University (Chris Harrison & Nicklas Lindstrom), Drama in Science Education Research in South Africa from Martin Braund, Assessment of Practical Work from University of Oxford (Sibel Erduran) and Science Ninjas from CLEAPSS/King’s College, London (Jason Harding, Lucy Wood & Richard Brock).

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 10:45 AM 11:45 AM Palmer G.03 to G.05

Effective Sequencing & Progression in your science curriculum workshops for teachers (invitation only) (291) Planned in partnership with the ASE, this “invitation only” workshop gives teachers an opportunity to share the depth and breadth of thinking involved in constructing an effective science curriculum.

Working in groups, different scenarios will promote discussion and reflection in primary and secondary science contexts. Delegates will be encouraged to consider ensuring effective progression of substantive and disciplinary knowledge and

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All transition issues and how these ideas may support their own curriculum planning. Immediately following this workshop there will be an optional extended discussion session should delegates wish to participate.

Matthew Newberry HMI ofsted.gov.uk

Curriculum & Assessment All (invitation only)

11-19 10:00 AM 11:55 AM Knight 166 lab

Astronomy and astrophysics drop-in (280) Drop in to discuss any topic – concepts, resources and examinations. Collect free resources to support examined material. Try out and discuss laboratory experiments on spectra, blackbody radiation and the Doppler Effect. Explore computer simulations and consider the pros and cons of real and robotic telescopes. Learn about the Astrophysics Olympiad. A small Meade “goto” telescope will be available to experiment with – the ideal school “£1000” project. A small radiotelescope simulation using a satellite dish will be available to experiment with.

Alan Pickwick aae.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

10:00 AM 11:00 AM Knight G4 lab

Biology practicals that work drop-in (k) (279) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics.

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

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10:30 AM 11:30 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Non-traditional routes into Careers in Life Sciences (2) REPEATED (445)

The presentation will start with an overview of the ABPI, ways in which it supports science in schools and those who advise pupils on careers in STEM, and will highlight the wide variety of roles, with an emphasis on those often overlooked by careers services and the routes by which these opportunities can be reached including apprenticeships and career transitions.

Alice Coburn abpi.org.uk

Vocational (including careers)

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

Magic of chemical demonstrations (b) REPEATED (287)

Two experienced chemistry teachers, Anthony Hardwicke (Bradfield College) and Andrew Szydlo (Highgate School), share some of their favourite chemical demonstrations. As well as showing you how to wow your audience, they will talk about the top tips you need to make sure they work and the patter you need to maximise their educational impact. Audience participation is welcome - there will be time to have a go yourself or share some of your own ideas.

Anthony Hardwicke bradfieldcollege.org.uk

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Keep it simple - making GCSE practicals accessible (b) REPEATED (282) Ideas to support your teaching using practicals at GCSE and making them more accessible to students. How to incorporate the practicals in your everyday teaching without extra work load Bethan Foulkes; Ross Richardson; Ann Wolstenholme ocr.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:30 AM 12:30 PM - Palmer Quad area, hardstanding outside Palmer Building entrance

Outdoor science - following a KS3 curriculum (80) Delivering Key Stage 3 Science lessons outdoors: During this workshop we will be using the outdoor classroom to develop an approach to the KS3 Science curriculum. It will be a chance to be outside, exploring ideas together to enrich Science teaching and suggesting ideas of using the outdoors in everyday lessons, showing how any space can be used. An opportunity to learn new skills, discuss and develop ideas, and address any barriers to using outside as a classroom Claire Holmes; Kate Bethell; Amanda Danford winderemerescshool.co.uk

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley G25

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 301

Integrated instructions are a style of practical work instruction that bring together a standard diagram of practical apparatus and written practical instructions in one image. The instructions have been developed to help reduce student’s cognitive load during practical work, helping them complete work more independently, and increasing the chance of them being ‘minds-on’ during the practical. This work was presented at ASE 2019, and the proposed session will summarise the development, and extend by looking at how I and others have been using the instructions with students David Paterson dave2004b.wordpress.com

STEM skills are in demand! STEM education forms the backbone of the Government Industrial Strategy, so how do we engage more pupils in STEM? Create a buzz of STEM activities and exciting projects, in and beyond the classroom, that develop crucial skills. Broaden understanding of jobs by integrating careers into the STEM curriculum, meeting Gatsby Benchmarks. Join in for ideas, research, strategies, funding and support.

Michelle Grant stematwork.co.uk

Integrated instructions in practical work (285)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

The stories that science teachers tell (283) In this session we will explore the stories that science teachers tell as in integral part of effective explanations in science. We will consider why narratives are helpful in terms of helping pupils know and understand scientific concepts. Whilst also considering the drawbacks of using narrative.

We will also introduce a number of resources that can be used to support this pedagogy.

Dr Andrew Carroll brunel.ac.uk

Cognitive science

Explore the BEST approach to curriculum design.

Find out how to use free subject maps and progression toolkits from BestEvidenceScienceTeaching. org to develop a KS3 curriculum from research evidence. Take away resources to support the evolution of any scheme of learning to maximise student progress and build understanding of key concepts.

Peter Fairhurst; Helen Harden; Alistair Moore

Curriculum & Assessment

New voice: Scaffolding concepts: a tracing paper model for covalent bonding (313)

Ocean science activities for the classroom (KS3) (296)

A talk exploring how to scaffold concepts in chemistry both within lessons and between key stages. The example given is how small changes in the introduction and modelling of covalent bonding enables pupils to develop a deeper knowledge at KS4 and lay the groundwork for KS5.

William Barron de Burgh decschool.co.uk

This session will demonstrate how to build subject knowledge on the largest ecosystem of the world, how to “work scientifically” and demonstrate how to run 4 ocean activities to discuss biology, chemistry, thermal dynamics and sampling regimen (Incredible Edible Polyp, Ocean Acidification, Seal Level Rise) Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop encounteredu.com

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Henley Business School 102

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Problem based learning (351)

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Palmer G.09 PC Suite

DNA Fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis (f) REPEATED (294) This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels, discussing theory on PCR and preparing samples, running them through the PCR machine. I will use amplified DNA to separate bands in the electrophoresis tank and stain the gels before analysing the results.

Lucienne McCallum timstar.co.uk

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10:30 AM 11:30 AM Chemistry Lab G

Technology

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

BEST curriculum planning (c) REPEATED (281)

10:30 AM 11:30 AM Edith Morley 175

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A collaboration between student/NQT teachers at UCL in UK and Uganda has been developing during 2019. With support from an experienced teacher in a UK school and PGCE tutors students are exploring how socio-scientific issues are/can be implemented in science lessons and reflecting how to build these activities into their day to day practice, as well as looking at how curriculum may be influenced in new developments in Uganda.

This session will showcase some of the activities that we have been trialling together and report on progress so far.

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Dialogic practices to explain melting and freezing phenomena (293)

An interactive lesson simulation, where participants can understand how dialogic practices can use cognitive conflict, and the critical engagement with different explanatory models of simple freezing and melting phenomena. The final discussion will explore how these ideas can be applied in other curricular contexts.

Association for Science Education (Research Group)

Teaching & Learning

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Primary

10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.05

KISS (Keep it simple science) (301)

KISS is an exciting tour through the best practical, pedagogical and organisational primary science ‘hacks’ you’ll ever need. Come along and find out what you never knew you needed to know about improving your teaching and learning. Share your own brilliant ideas too to help others improve.

Bryony Turford; Paul Tyler manchester.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

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The art of science: using rocks and fossils in art to communicate science (306)

Spinning tops are a huge untapped resource which rarely finds its way into schools and yet crosses curricular borders (arts, music, language) and covers many areas of science, (energy, circular motion, light, stability,) as well as opening a door to a fascinating hobby and development of skills. in Physics Education. In my lecture I will travel through different subjects and also around the world, before focusing on some of the curricular applications of the spinning top.

David Featonby iop.org

A series of hands-on practical activities showing how the Earth Science curriculum can be used to bring art and science together Dan Boatright

The world of spinning tops: an untapped resource (295)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:55 AM 11:55 AM Henley Business School 101

The Alan Tunnicliffe hands-on memorial workshop (297)

A collection of hands-on activities using everyday and low-cost materials which encourages learners to develop manipulative skills as well as problem solving. Can be carried out at home with family and friends as well as in school.

Sue Dale Tunnicliffe ucl.ac.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

accessible science with hints and tips to address misconceptions, extend learning and develop an understanding of key scientific principles.

Dr Jo Montgomery

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.06

Qusmart: developing routines for childrens’ scientific questioning at KS2 (302) The QuSmart Project: At a time where there is increasing interest in child-led approaches to learning, with more teachers being inspired to let children go at asking and investigating their own scientific questions, we ask what more can be done to support children to lead this process.

Dr Lynne Bianchi manchester.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

10:55 AM 11:55 AM Henley Business School G.03 10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.07

Primary STEM club ideas for teachers on a tight budget (drop-in) (299) This will be a hands-on session of tried and tested science club/week activity ideas. Suitable for KS2, but adaptable for KS1 and KS3 and curriculumlinked. The intention is to inspire primary teachers and to show them what can be done with easyto-source, cheap resources. Linked to STEM (including some maths and DT skills).

Dr Elizabeth Flinn

Easy peasy lemon squeezy (298)

Have a go with our BETT-Award winning Primary data-logger, Vu+. If you have a smart-phone, iPad, Android tablet, Chromebook or PC, download the app, EasySense2, it’s free. Experiments – How Bright? How Dark? The temperature game; Curtains; Hot drinks; Heart Beats; Hops and Jumps; Timing cars on a ramp and more.

Iain Davison

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

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10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.11

Share a newly published resource which aims to create a healthy attitude to risk and risk avoidance in primary aged children. We will share 4 activities (one for each Key stage from EYFS to upper KS2). The session will include some (potentially dangerous) practical science activities and

Practical primary science with Dr Jo (305) Worried that practical science is all mess and no learning? Not enough time or resources? A very hands-on session with easy, curriculum-linked investigations to try in the primary classroom, using

A healthy approach to safety (307)

Primary 10:15 AM 10:45 AM Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Primary Forum (278)

Have you got a burning questions about primary science that you would like to voice and receive feeback on? Led by the ASE primary committee, this open feedback session will provide an opportunity to raise issues, explore concerns and seek solutions from an expert panel of primary science faces.

Liz Lawrence; Jane Turner; Naomi Hiscock; Nicola Beverley

Teaching & Learning

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teachers will be invited to think about how these can be managed safely in the primary classroom.

Jane Winter ciec.org.uk

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A food and farming STEM extravaganza (303) Join NFU Education, #FacetimeAFarmer, Rethink Food and Haydn Bettles aka @primaryfoodtech on a whirlwind tour of exciting initiatives to inspire your learners. Food and farming provides an exciting, engaging context for STEM learning.

Expect a snapshot of three tried and tested projects and feedback about how they work in practice.

Joshua Payne nfuonline.com/schools

Teaching & Learning

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Let’s talk bogs (344)

This workshop will involve engaging practical

10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.08

work as well as an introduction to the ‘Let’s Talk Bogs’ resource pack. Delegates will be given a resource pack and poster to support delivery in the classroom. The activities will help to support learning in Primary Science as well as Numeracy and Literacy.

Lynne Daley sserc.scot

Critical thinking to raise achievement in primary science (304)

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 10:55 AM 11:55 AM Palmer 1.04

Planning and sequencing the primary curriculum (300) With the recent trend in education focusing on curriculum, many senior and middle leaders are finding themselves in uncharted territory curriculum design. This session will give those who are in charge of the curriculum the fundamentals of designing a well sequenced coherent curriculum packaged in a strong analogy that is accessible to everyone - The Boxset!

Neil Almond

Curriculum & Assessment Primary

The new Ofsted inspection framework states that the curriculum should ‘…support learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence.’

Relevant to all primary teachers of science, this session will draw on curriculum ideas from the DfE funded programme, Critical Thinking for Achievement (https://ase.org. uk/resources/critical-thinking-achievement), to demonstrate how this can be achieved in practice.

Examples from recent age 4 – 11 age science teacher projects will be used to illustrate these ideas and delegates will have the opportunity to take away strategies that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.

Rob Butler; Rebecca Knight

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11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Frontier Science Lecture: Mixed messages: how air pollution scrambles floral smells, confusing pollinators (440) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Robbie Girling

Teaching & Learning

All

11:45 AM 12:30 PM - Edith Morley G27

ResearchMeet Day: Research Clinic (308)

Want to know more about methodology?

Or how to tighten up your research questions? Or how to demonstrate rigour in your analysis? Or how to explain the impact of your research? Come along to our Research Clinics where experienced researchers will help you looks over any research plans or evidence collected and provide guidance for next steps.

11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 360 Building: Monterey

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Come and be entertained by Ian for some fun family science activities!

Ian B Dunne

11:00 AM 12:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Entertaining Science Showman (541)

Vocational (including careers)

All

11:45 AM 12:15 PM - Palmer G.03 to G.05

Effective Sequencing & Progression workshops (invitation only) Extension if required (291a) Effective Sequencing Workshops (invitation only) 30 minute extension Matthew Newberry HMI

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Biology practicals that work drop-in (l) (318) Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed! cam.ac.uk Dan Jenkins, Alex Jenkin

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All 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

ASE AGM (Annual General Meeting) (264)

All members of the ASE are entitled to be present and to vote. Copies of the Annual Report and the Annual Statement of Accounts are available on request from ASE Headquarters, via the switchboard or email at info@ase.org.uk, or can be downloaded from the members’ area of the ASE website in due course.

Hannah Russell

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these more in lessons. These will be in terms of behaviour management of boys in the classroom and how best to manage practical activities. I want to share teaching ideas and strategies that will help to reduce risk and increase the challenge to boys and methods of engaging boys with revision. These ideas will be low prep and challenging which will suit best both teachers and students.

Adam Higgins royalliberty.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

Leadership All

12:00 PM -2:00 PM - Chemistry Lab G

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

Recent research publications present a stark view of the burgeoning issue of the lack of qualified teachers of Physics in our schools.

Physics Partners is a charity striving to address this significant challenge through an ambitious programme designed to enhance the professional learning of those who teach and support physics. Supported by experienced Physics Partners trainers, this session will bring together primary teachers and non-specialist physics teachers to assist them to understand the common physics misconceptions associated with the teaching electricity and forces.

The session will aim to deepen participants’ understanding of pedagogical approaches to these topics and include simple practical activities to stimulate and improve pupils’/students’ learning.

Bryan Berry; Christina Astin

Frontier Science Lecture: Snakebite: busting myths to save lives (441) The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Sakthi Vaiyapuri reading.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G44

ResearchMeet Day: Marketplace lunch (436) Take some time out to chew over the insights of the morning’s ResearchMeet Day sessions - as well as your lunch - with your colleagues before the afternoon’s sessions kick off with the ResearchMeet Day keynote.

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

11-19 12:00 AM 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

The Oxford Revision Project - working out the magic formula (434) What role can cognitive science play in building effective revision strategies that help all students to achieve? Panel discussion with teachers and authors including Primrose Kitten, Adam Boxer, and Alom Shaha.

Primrose Kitten; Adam Boxer; Alom Shaha primrosekitten.com/

Cognitive Science

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley G25

New Voice: Raising boys’ attainment through low risk high challenge (311) I want to challenge ideas about boys compared to girls in the classroom. I want to talk about how teachers can adapt their behaviour / ideas about teaching styles to best suit boys or to include

Teaching electricity and forces (secondary) (317)

Teaching & Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Knight G4 lab

Teachers in a trial (316)

According to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), a third of state schools in England have participated in a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

This session is based on doctoral research into the experiences of teachers of year 11 Chemistry delivering an innovative educational programme (SMART Spaces: six revision lessons) for an RCT prior to the GCSE exams. The doctoral research exclusively looks at whether teachers’ evidencebased practice (EBP) is developed as part of this involvement. While the data collection is ongoing (due to end Feb 2020) the session draws from two of the three quantitative data points (those taken during the lifespan of the trial). It will give an overview of EBP, evidence-based awareness, knowledge and behaviours of the teachers of Chemistry in the intervention group and whether participation in the trial has had any effect on this.

Ewan McCrae

Professional Learning Journey related to ongoing development (CPD) of teachers and technicians

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G11 Lecture Theatre

Sci-Tunes - using songs in the classroom (315)

Songs have the power to engage students and make content stick. Sci-Tunes, in conjunction with The Stephen Hawking Foundation, have created research-based, free resources to support teachers in using songs in the classroom. The session covers the why’s and how’s of using music videos and song writing to enhance learning.

Jonny Berliner jonnyberliner.com

Biology practicals that work drop-in (m) (319)

Teaching & Learning

Drop in to try out reliable practicals that demonstrate the core principles of biology.

You’ll find a lab full of ideas, with engaging and affordable practicals covering a range of key curriculum topics. Troubleshoot an old favourite or find something new, stay for ten minutes or two hours. Inspiration guaranteed!

Dan Jenkins; Alex Jenkin cam.ac.uk

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Henley Business School G.04

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 128

Improving secondary science (310)

This workshop explores practical ways of using key messages from the influential EEF report ‘Improving Secondary Science’ which showed how changing practice in key areas can improve progress and outcomes. The approach is ‘not doing more, but doing different’. Sponsored by Collins Education.

Ed Walsh edmundwalsh.co.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.02

AQA and Initial Teacher Education - support for your first years in teaching (314)

This session for ITE students and their tutors will explore the support provided by AQA for trainee and newly qualified teachers. During the session, we will consider the role of a specification, how qualifications have been reformed (since student teachers took their GCSE examinations), and how grades are awarded,before considering the structure of AQA Question papers and mark schemes and resources available to support teachers Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Early Career Development 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

Reflecting on the assessment literacy of science teachers (312) In this session, I intend to use the model of assessment literacy to explain what it means to be an assessment literate teacher, use a case

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study to promote the need to enhance teachers’ assessment literacy, and discuss strategies that can enhance teachers’ assessment literacy Ngozi Oguledo ortugablehall.org

together to address real-life problems with code and empower them to be brave and resilient.

Eda Tajuddin girlswhocode.com

Diversity and Inclusion

Curriculum & Assessment

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

Cross-phase

Practical assessment of science skills: The PASS project (b) REPEATED (309)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Reporting on the prestigious Wellcome PASS project - a collaboration between York University and King’s College London researchers in relation to recent changes on the way practical skills are now assessed at GCSE. This session will provide a project outline and emerging findings. This is a research reporting session that will get teachers thinking more about practical work in schools.

Professor Christine Harrison

Entertaining science (321)

A circus science show exploring the physics of tricks and stunts presented to delegates to demonstrate how informal science presentations can reinforce or introduce key concepts from the curriculum. Dr Ken Farquhar uses a range of presentation skills to engage audiences to think more fondly upon science by showing science in unusual settings whilst still encouraging participation in the learning environment.

Ken Farquhar dodifferent.co.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Teaching & Learning

12:30 PM 1:30 PM - Edith Morley Van Emden Lecture Theatre

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Palmer 1.06

Girls Who Code (435)

Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organisation working to close the gender gap in technology. Our free programmes teach girls computer science skills, encourage them to work

Drawing for science (320)

This session aims to explain the holistic, conceptual and creative approaches that have led to innovation and discovery, so that one of the key aims of the science curriculum; student’s excitement and curiosity about science, might

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Cross-phase be increased. The session will also demonstrate the important cognitive processes that connect different scientific disciplines and that led to significant scientific discovery, through simple, non-skilled drawing exercises that can easily be replicated in the classroom.

Paul Carney paulcarneyarts.com

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Teaching & Learning

Primary 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Meadowsuite, Park House

Primary Lunch sponsored by Wellcome Trust Explorify (followed by Primary Teach Meet) Primary teachers networking lunch (12 until 1) sponsored by Wellcome Trust Explorify, followed by Primary Teach Meet (from 1 until 2)

Teaching & Learning

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM - Palmer G.02 - G.05

Primary TeachMeet (323)

Networking for primary teachers- to contribute a quick, 5 minute idea in this informal session, please email conferencs@ase.org.uk Association for Science Education (Primary Committee)

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1:00 PM 3:30 PM, Chemistry Lecture Theatre G

Teacher Takeaways (437)

On the look-out for ideas to take back to your classroom? Wanting to hear from classroom teachers?

Come along on the hour or half hour from 1pm to 3pm when our Teacher Takeaway presenters will be sharing ideas that they have used successfully in their own schools. Each presentation will be followed by a brief discussion to reflect on how the idea could be used in delegates’ own settings. Stay for one session or the whole afternoon, the choice is yours!

Helen Harden; Rob Butler

Teaching and Learning

11-19 1:00 PM 1:55 PM, Edith Morley G27

Keynote: ResearchMeet Lecture. EEF - Improving secondary science guidance (324) Emily Yeomans from Education Endowment Fund will talk about their Secondary Science Report, what informed it and how it has been received across UK schools. Professor Chris Harrison from King’s College London will respond to the ResearchMeet lecture, outlining some of the reasons why we need research-informed practice and explaining how ASE can help teachers and science departments bridge the research practice divide.

Emily Yeomans

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research) 1:55pm - 2:30pm, Edith Morley G27

ResearchMeet Day: Classroom Research in science education - a response to EEF improving secondary science guidance (332) Come along to this session and have conversations with some of the leading research science education groups and researchers in the UK. These will include Best Evidence Science Education from University of York (Alistair Moore & peter Fairhurst) , Practical Assessment of Science Skills from King’s College London/York University (Chris Harrison & Nicklas Lindstrom), Drama in Science Education Research in South Africa from Martin Braund, Assessment of Practical Work from University of Oxford (Sibel Erduran) and Science Ninjas from CLEAPSS/King’s College, London (Jason Harding, Lucy Wood & Richard Brock). This is an amazing opportunity to hear what these groups have been up to this year, to ask questions about their research and get you thinking about how research can feed into classroom practice.

Chris Harrison kcl.ac.uk

Research (including practitioner-led classroom research)

Primary 1:50 PM 2:40 PM, Palmer 1.05

Engaging primary children in science by teaching about cutting-edge research projects Fundamental science principles taught in primary schools can be used to explain cutting-edge research projects. This session will demonstrate how primary teachers have used ‘I bet you didn’t know…’ articles published in Primary Science Teaching Trust Why & How Newsletter (free to download) to provide a rich context for learning Alison Trew; Paul Tyler

Teaching and Learning

1:50 PM 2:40 PM, Palmer 1.07

Primary pneumatics and hydraulics (326) Learn how pneumatic and hydraulic systems work then apply that knowledge to create a model with moving parts and consider how you can use these ideas with your class. An emphasis will be place on reducing, reusing and recycling materials.

Hayley Sherrard

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 1:50pm - 2:45pm, Palmer G.09 PC Suite

RSPB’s Wild Challenge in a broad and balanced curriculum (330) Practical science grounded in real life experience is what outdoor learning offers but is it always delivered as a high-quality learning opportunity?

RSPB’s Wild Challenge can be used to support delivery of discrete or cross-curricular approach to primary curriculum subjects without timely or costly investment.

Rachel Albon rspb.org.uk

Practical science (including outdoor learning) 1:50pm - 2:40pm, Palmer 1.04

Light Fantastic!

Make light work of teaching the concepts behind reflection, refraction and the visible spectrum! In this practical workshop you will explore a range of activities that are easy to transfer to the classroom

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Primary as you make and take away resources to support teaching and learning in your setting.

Lynn Daley

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

1:50pm - 2:45pm, Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

Careers Information at Primary - opportunities to engage children in science and STEM subjects Participants will be provided with information, ideas for hands-on activities and links to engage and enthuse in STEM subjects. Background research information and activity resource links regarding careers information at Primary level will also be provided. These strategies will support raised aspiration, engagement and enthusiasm.

Kate Sutton

Early Career Development 1:50pm - 2:40pm Palmer 1.02

Finding the starting point (325)

This workshop will explore ways of quickly finding out what primary pupils already know about a topic and what misconceptions they may hold. It will provide opportunities to design tasks, explore how to use them and consider how to use the insights to inform lesson planning.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Curriculum & Assessment 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Edith Morley 126

Challenging Curriculums

This session will explain, through research, the need to provide more challenge in the KS3 curriculum and will explain what we, as a school, have done to introduce a more challenging curriculum. I will highlight the research methods that we have adopted in order to ascertain as to whether or not we are succeeding with our approach.

Philipp Herzberg, Jon Searle uaesouthbank.org.uk

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Keynote: Why we’re writing women scientists back into history (339) Dr Jess Wade, a physicist at Imperial College London, set herself a challenge - to add the missing women of science to Wikipedia.

Jess will be joined by Dr Claire Murray, from the Diamond Light Source, to explore how the lives and work of female scientists can be brought into the classroom to inspire girls in STEM. Jessica Wade; Dr Claire Murray

Diversity and Inclusion All

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 127

Sweet sustainable science (2) REPEATED (338) What do exploding marshmallows, DNA molecules, liquids and yogurt pots all have in common?

The Chilled Food Association and leading Science teacher and author Sam Holyman bring you a packed hands-on 30 minute workshop.

Each activity is linked to the Science National Curriculum.

Kaarin Goodburn; Sam Holyman chillededucation.org/

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Henley Business School G15 Lecture Theatre

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 125

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Introduction to the world of Assessment: A workshop which aims to support the Teacher’s Standard 6: know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements; make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress Andri Achilleos ocr.org.uk

The new Ofsted inspection framework states that the curriculum should ‘…support learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence.’

Relevant to all secondary teachers of science, this session will draw on curriculum ideas from the DfE funded programme, Critical Thinking for Achievement (https:// ase.org.uk/resources/criticalthinking-achievement), to demonstrate how this can be achieved in practice. Examples from recent 11-18 age science teacher projects will be used to illustrate these ideas and delegates will have the opportunity to take away strategies that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.

Rob Butler; Rebecca Kitchen

Make accurate and productive use of Assessment (b) REPEATED (333)

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 301

Why bother “working scientifically” - important or fun? (335) Is Working Scientifically the same as practical work? It is an important part of the Science curriculum, or a fun extra that students (and teachers) enjoy but don’t value? This session will look at the skills and understanding students need to be successful in the latest GCSE specifications, how they can be developed and how assessment can be used to inform progression across a department Euan Douglas stgcc.co.uk

Curriculum & Assessment

Primary 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Palmer G.10 Lecture Theatre

Primary science and cognitive science (panel session) (343) There has been an increasing focus on what insights cognitive science can provide for teaching, but some proposals appear to be at odds with current accepted best practice in primary science. This session will explore this topical debate through discussions of key questions.

Sarah Earle; Kendra McMahon; Alex Sinclair

Curriculum & Assessment

2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Edith Morley 126

The Frontier Science series of lectures focus on areas of expertise within the University of Reading.

Presenters are leading researchers, so enhance your knowledge and get a glimpse of what your pupils could go on to study.

Laurence Harwood reading.ac.uk

This session will explain, through research, the need to provide more challenge in the KS3 curriculum and will explain what we, as a school, have done to introduce a more challenging curriculum. I will highlight the research methods that we have adopted in order to ascertain as to whether or not we are succeeding with our approach.

Jon Searle; Philipp Herzberg

11-19

Critical thinking to raise achievement in secondary science (337)

Curriculum & Assessment

Frontier Science Lecture: Cleaning up after going nuclear (438)

Teaching & Learning

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Challenging curriculums (334)

Cognitive science

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Planning for outdoor learning (331)

Curriculum & Assessment

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Evidence Hunter: What is the evidence behind these claims? (447) Does charcoal toothpaste whiten teeth? Does caffeine shampoo make your hair grow? Does using social media affect your sleep? In this session young people will become Evidence Hunters equipped to ask, ‘What is the evidence behind this claim?’. They’ll develop the skills and confidence needed to critically assess claims online and help reduce the spread of false information.

Alex Clegg senseaboutscience.org

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2:00 PM -2:45 PM - Henley Business School G.04

AQA: What are the top 10 questions we are asked? (b) REPEATED (357) Have you ever wondered what questions the science team at AQA gets asked most often?

During this session, we will share the top 10 questions and their answers; we will also consider where these answers can be found if the office is closed.

Julian Clarke aqa.org.uk

Consider how to plan meaningful outdoor learning experiences for your pupils as part of your science curriculum. Take part in a number of practical outdoor learning activities and explore assessment opportunities in the outdoor setting. Please dress for the weather, as we will be outdoors for a significant part of the session!

Helen Spring

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11-19 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Henley Business School 102

Meaningful feedback for developing a growth mindset in science (352) This session has a number of aims: 1. Review the current academic research into meaningful feedback as it relates to science and developing a growth mindset, both for students and teachers. 2.

Presenting the results of my teacher-led research info different types of feedback and their impact on the mindsets of students in my lessons. 3. Give others the opportunity to share good practice and discuss ways they have helped develop a growth mindset in their classrooms.

Beth Kent nwc.gdst.net

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Edith Morley 175

Do students use effective learning strategies? (353) Some learning strategies are supported by strong evidence and are more effective than others.

However, research shows that very few students use those strategies. I will discuss why this is the case and give suggestions for science teachers and students to use effective learning strategies, including the free Seneca Learning platform Flavia Belham seneca.io

Cognitive science

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Henley Business School G.04

Keeping science exciting (288)

This will be a repeat of last years’ session involving up to 3 recently qualified teachers talking about their experiences of developing creative tasks for science teaching. This will be aimed at secondary teachers especially PGCE students and recently qualified teachers of Science as well as those who want to introduce more creative tasks into their teaching.

Sheila Curtis ucl.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Edith Morley G27

Metaphors and models (348)

Ever wanted to find easier ways to help students get their heads around abstract topics? This workshop is about using metaphors and models to improve understanding and retention. There will be examples, discussions and sharing! It will be crossphase and cross-subject so we can all learn from each other.

Jennyfer Marchant

Curriculum & Assessment

3:00 PM -4:00 PM - Chemistry Lab G

DNA fingerprinting using PCR and gel electrophoresis

11-19 (c) REPEATED (350) This will be a hands-on practical session involving preparing agarose gels. It will demonstrate allowing the gel to set in the casting tray, discussing theory on PCR then preparing the samples, running the samples through the PCR machine, and using amplified DNA to separate bands in the electrophoresis tank. Demonstrating staining the gels after electrophoresis using methylene blue, and analysing results.

Lucienne McCallum

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Cross-phase 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Edith Morley 128

Enquiring science for all (b) REPEATED (347) First hand reflections of the impact of a shared language of enquiry. Conversations and progression from KS1 to KS4 and how this project developed in to a free resource to support pupils and teachers develop an enquiring science approach for all.

Bryony Turford manchester.ac.uk

Teaching & Learning 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Henley Business School 101

Developing scientific literacy at KS3 (349)

This session introduces some key ideas about scientific literacy and provides a range of tried and tested activities that help to develop students’ ability to understand science, its vocabulary and processes. This session focuses upon KS3 and the development of science understanding for less engaged students.

Andy Markwick

Teaching & Learning

Primary 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.11

Developing young scientists (346) Primary science should inspire and foster children’s natural curiosity. Harnessing this curiosity involves providing opportunities for children to explore the world around them. In this session, we will consider how we can provide rich opportunities for children to ask questions, explore, observe and test things out independently and develop the skills of working scientifically.

Charlotte Jackson hertsforlearning.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.04

Running a primary science club; a “how to” guide (340) Together we have been running science clubs for 4

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Primary years. In our session we will look at reasons why you should run a science club (including looking at the benefits to children’s science capital) and share our experiences and tips for how to run one.

We will demonstrate some simple activities and provide space for people to get hands on with the resources provided.

Liz Chilvers; Rose Edmonson

Practical science (including outdoor learning)

Primary

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.08

Working scientifically with ASE PLAN (345) The ASE PLAN resources now include materials to support you with making judgements about working scientifically. In this workshop you will use our progression document and examples of children’s outcomes to identify how children can demonstrate they are meeting age-related expectations, decide whether they are secure in the national curriculum (England) WS statements and consider next steps in learning.

Naomi Hiscock

Curriculum & Assessment Primary

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.09 Lecture Theatre

New Voice: Coherence in primary science (342)

Find out why the science curriculum right now is more like The Simpsons and why it should be more like Game of Thrones. Using the analogy of the box set, I will explain how you can weave the science curriculum into a well-structured narrative that promotes long-term learning.

Neil Almond

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.05

See Through Science (341)

See Through Science uses high quality photographic images to engage and inspire children to ask scientific questions about the world around them. Come and explore the images and resources and find out about the theory behind this approach.

Paul Tyler; Alex Farrer

Teaching & Learning

3:00 PM - 3:55 PM - Palmer 1.02

Life in the nature zone (film) (359)

Everyone talks about the merits of learning outside the classroom, but few schools seem to embrace the idea. Will the new National Curriculum give new impetus to outdoor learning? A short film made at Wordsworth Primary School in Southampton will be the start-point for a discussion about the scope for outdoor learning in schools.

Steve Bowles wordsworthprimary.co.uk

Teaching & Learning

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