Heads of Science Conference

13 th June 2006 Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

9.00 - 9.10 9.10 - 10.45

10.45 - 11.00

11.00 - 12.30

12.30 – 1.15

1.15 – 2.45

Overview

Welcome Session 1 -

Coffee

Session 2 – How Science Works Discussing Contemporary Issues (Ondia Gillette)

Lunch

Session 3 – Session 4 – Sharing Glos. good practice Supporting your SEF Updates Establishing Network Groups 2.45 – 3.15

3.15 – 3.30

Next steps and implications (& coffee) Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

The big picture – why the change?

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David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

How Science Works

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Discussing contemporary issues

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Sharing Good Glos. Practice

• Crypt condensed KS3 (Andy McAvoy) • ASTs – Datalogging project.

• LSTs – SEPDs - SO (on behalf of LSTs) Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Supporting your SEF: evaluation of SATs preparation

Task 1 Using the Middle Leaders’ Self- Evaluation Guide 1. Read through pages 3 – 5.

2. In pairs, read through pages 6 & 7,and identify which aspects of your roles and responsibilities would be supported by evaluating your SATs preparation.

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Some definitions

Monitoring

The

collection of evidence

concerning the quality of the department’s provision of education or of the out comes for the pupils in order to ascertain the extent to which the department is successful in achieving its objectives.

Evaluation

The

assessment

of the value of actions, or of the implementation of a policy. It requires a

set of criteria

against which the evidence collected from the monitoring process can

judged

.

From NPQH access stage material

Slide 3.2

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David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Compare with baseline data / success criteria to make judgements on effectiveness.

Review implementation.

Make recommendations.

Evaluate SATs preparation programme Use judgements / recommendations from evaluation to inform action plan and Identify Success Criteria for both implementation & programme itself.

Review evaluation from previous SATs Preparation Provides further data to measure success & identifies current achievement against expectations.

Pupil Achievement Mock SATs Analysis of mock SATs Identifies strengths & weaknesses Further sampling of papers will identify borderline issues.

SATs .

Who will monitor & what will be monitored would be identified within action plan Revision / intervention programme Monitor implementation Review action plan / success criteria & once revision programme has been updated to address weaknesses etc roll out programme.

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Examples of evidence sources for SEF

• Tracking and analysing pupil achievement • Pupil work (scrutiny) • Pupil discussions, questionnaires and interviews • Lesson observation • Teacher marking / assessment • Parental discussions and interviews Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected] John MacBeath

Evaluating SATs preparation

Task 2 • In pairs/threes, what statements could you make in your dept SEF for SATs preparation?

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

SEF Section 3 Achievement and Standards

Extract from Houndslow SEF (on our website)

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Exploring the CD Rom

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Updates KS3 / Post16

• Surveys • New KS3 Programme of Study • National Strategy Priorities 2006-7 • Science & Innovations Investment Framework • SATs Fax Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

National Science priorities 06/07

• Teaching and learning Transition between key stages Explaining and interpreting skills (L6+) • KS4 guidance Implementation of of new science GCSE courses • For Subject leaders: Behaviour for learning Staff retention & recruitment Use of interactive whiteboards Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

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David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

County priorities

• Implementation of new GCSE • Increasing attainment at L6 + • Induction of recently appointed subject leaders • Additional supporting for NQTs where needed • Departments with low achievement in science Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Science & Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014: next steps

• From 2007, GCSE science to be included with school performance data • Improve the quality of T & L by addressing recruitment & retention issues • Increase collaboration and partnerships • Improve the quality of science lessons y considering accommodation and imaginative practical work.

• Increase progression to ‘A’ level including an entitlement to triple science at GCSE for those achieving L6+ at KS3 Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

SATs Fax

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Establishing network groups

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Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]

Next steps and implications

Sessions Implications for my work Implications for the department

Next steps. Who, how and when?

How Science Works.

Discussing Contemporary Issues.

Sharing Good Glos. Practice Supporting your SEF - SATs Updates Establishing network groups

Sylvia Odell (Science Adviser) e: [email protected]

Alex Fleming (Secondary Science Consultant) e: [email protected]

David Harrison (Secondary Science Consultant) e:[email protected]