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All change or as you were – will a new
curriculum revolutionise science
education?
Annette Smith
Chief Executive, Association for Science Education
The science education community will soon see the first drafts of
the new National Curriculum for science. Will this change the way
we teach in England – and what is the experience from other
corners of the UK? This seminar will look at the up-to-the-minute
developments in the political world of education and put them in
the context of what teachers are actually experiencing in
schools. Alongside this, as 2011 has been a significant year for
ASE’s involvement in practical and outdoor science education I will
discuss useful ways that BESA members and ASE can take these
positive developments forward.
Annette Smith
Chief Executive, Association for Science Education
Some of the consultations, responses and initiatives that we’ve
been keeping track of
• The Importance of teaching – schools’ white paper – a year old
today!
• New Teachers’ standards (following Sally Coates’ review) Wolf
Review of Vocational Education and Government response
• Early Years and Foundation Stage report and consultation
• HOC Education Select Committee inquiry on Attracting, training
and retaining the best teachers, consultation and
implementation plan
• Call for Evidence on the English Baccalaureate
• Review of KS2 testing
The list goes on…..
Annette Smith
Chief Executive
Specialist teachers in primary
schools…
Annette Smith
Chief Executive
Practical and outdoor science…..
Annette Smith
Chief Executive
… teachers’ and school leaders’ concerns….
Policy concerns
Teachers’ concerns
• NC review in England
• Place of Nature of Science
in the new NC
• Practical including outdoor
science
• Professional development
• Assessment in the new
curriculum
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Structure of schools
School funding
Local authority funding
External assessment
Inspection
Staff turnover/
recruitment and retention
• Behaviour management
• Health and safety……
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Chief Executive
The melting pot…..
Annette Smith
Chief Executive
Some of the proposed new ASE Corporate Membership benefits:
• A termly targeted electronic newsletter about science education.
• Education in Science (EiS) – the ASE house journal, 5 times per
annum
• An annual account of the impact of ASE’s activities – this to be
different from the Annual Report as it contains the numbers
reached by all of our activities, concentrating on the difference
we have made
• Corporate members’ views sought when ASE responds to
consultations
• An annual briefing and networking event with ASE Assembly
members. These are individuals who have been appointed to the
Assembly because they are key members of the science teaching
profession.
• The opportunity to engage in regional and national ASE
committees
• The right to vote in all ASE elections
Annette Smith
Chief Executive
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www.ase.org.uk
Annette Smith
Chief Executive, Association for Science Education