Smart Learning is proud to be a corporate member of the Association of Science Education.
We really enjoyed the ASE Annual Conference 2016 from Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 January at the University of Birmingham, meeting science educators, hearing views and seeing how the network shared best practice.
We ran six seminars led by our experienced authors and contributors and PowerPoints and handouts from these seminars are now available below. So even those who were not able to attend the conference in person, can access the seminars and workshops:
Thursday 7 January 2016
0930-1030 W10 Smart Primary Practical What science and skills can be developed from a kitchen cupboard? Discover practical ideas to deliver science on a shoestring and be confident in teaching enquiry. Smart Learning Ltd Pam Waite – Science Consultant.
1500-1600 T57 Integrating Maths with Science This session considers how learning science might be enriched by using mathematical approaches to solve and investigate problems.
- ASE workshop 2016 – Integrating Maths with Science PowerPoint
- Download the Integrating Maths with Science worksheet 1 – Maths skills required in Science
- Download the Integrating Maths with Science worksheet 2 – Science topics with Maths skills
Friday 8 January 2016
1145-1215* W87 Creating Novel & Challenging Experiments Creating ways for working scientifically can be a challenge. This session explores a range of novel activities that are presented to challenge learners’ ideas about the science they are learning.
1500-1600 T131 Smart Assessment for KS3 Practicals How can you best assess practicals at KS3? This workshop provides strategies and resources on developing robust models for practical assessment. Dr Alex Holmes – Teacher with assessment PHD
* Please note: due to a timetabling issue, this session will be 30 mins long – from 11:45 – 12:15
Saturday 9 January 2016
1030-1130 T157 Developing Scientific Literacy What is the link between literacy in science and scientific literacy? How can we plan a curriculum to ensure these develop? Smart Learning Ltd
1130-1230 T184 Assessment at KS3 for the New GCSEs How can Key Stage 3 assessment models best prepare students for new-style GCSEs? Practical ideas and resources on linking the new GCSEs to KS3 teaching. Smart Learning Ltd Dr Alex Holmes – Teacher with assessment PhD
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email – [email protected] and we look forward to seeing you there!
Check out our ASE Conference 2016 webpage for more information on what you can expect to see!