Transcript Unit 1 Raising Awareness - The Association for Science

Launch of
th
4
edition
ASE Annual Conference,
Reading University, January 2011
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
1990
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
1990
1991
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
Scottish edition
1990
1991
1995
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
Scottish edition
Canadian edition
1990
1991
1995
2000
Ontario edition (English)
2000
Ontario edition (French) (Soyez Prudents!) 2001
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
Scottish edition
Canadian edition
1990
1991
1995
2000
Ontario edition (English)
2000
Ontario edition (French) (Soyez Prudents!) 2001
3rd (UK) edition
2001
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
Scottish edition
Canadian edition
1990
1991
1995
2000
Ontario edition (English)
2000
Ontario edition (French) (Soyez Prudents!) 2001
3rd (UK) edition
2001
Irish edition (Bi sabhailte)
2004
The latest of a long line of Be safe!
1st edition
1988
2nd edition
Make it Safe! (D&T version)
Scottish edition
Canadian edition
1990
1991
1995
2000
Ontario edition (English)
2000
Ontario edition (French) (Soyez Prudents!) 2001
3rd (UK) edition
2001
Irish edition (Bi sabhailte)
2004
4th (UK) edition
2011
4th edition sponsored by
CLEAPSS
The Gardiner Building,
Brunel Science Park,
Kingston Lane,
Uxbridge
UB8 3PQ
SSERC
2 Pitreavie Court,
Pitreavie Business Park,
Dunfermline,
Fife
KY11 8UB
Who and how?
• Initial discussions between ASE Safeguards in
Science Committee and ASE Primary Science
Committee
• Review of non-UK editions for ideas
• Writing weekend involving safety experts and
primary science practitioners from across the
UK, sponsored by CLEAPSS & SSERC
… and then?
• A conscious attempt to avoid educational
language which was specific to different parts
of the UK
• Three successive drafts, seen by a wider group
including all members of ASE Safeguards in
Science Committee, ASE Primary Science
Committee and Primary Science Editorial
Board and others
... and it went on
• Of course, many of the comments were
mutually incompatible
• Drafts sent to government education
departments across the UK and to the HSE
• An election in the middle of this process did
not help!
What’s new?
• A slightly changed sub-title
Health and safety in school science and
technology for teachers of 3- to 12-year-olds
• Because there is a new section on Science for
under-5s
• Expanded coverage of Studies out of the
classroom, now including gardening and
composting
… and
• More about Ourselves and Hygiene
• More emphasis on teaching health and safety
using science and technology
• A re-written section on electricity
• An expanded section on Making things, now
also covering textiles, pottery, plaster of Paris
… and
• A new section on Taking it further for those
involved in primary/secondary liaison or with
access to laboratory-style accommodation
• An attempt to rebut such myths as bans on
the use of egg boxes and toilet roll centres
• Most other sections have had at least minor
revisions
• The order has been changed
Freebies
The new section on Ourselves and our senses
includes an illustrated Safety Code for handwashing.
This will be available as a poster, free to
members as a download from the ASE web
site at
http://www.ase.org.uk/resources/health-andsafety-resources/health-and-safety-primaryscience/
… and
There are references to articles in Primary
Science (Review), eg on Safety and the school
pond and Safety in out-of-school science
Members will be able to access these on the ASE
web site, under the
resources/health&safety/primary tab
We are also producing a Welsh language version
as a pdf, which will be available as a priced
publication from the ASE web site or
Booksales
Be safe! INSET pack
• The 2nd edition (2002) of the Be safe! INSET Pack
can still be used for training teachers, because
the main messages remain unchanged
• There will not be a new edition of the Be safe!
INSET Pack BUT the page references are wrong
• An Update sheet will be available from ASE
Booksales or as a download from the ASE web
site, free for members
Curriculum requirements
When working with tools, equipment and materials, in
practical activities and in different environments, including
those that are unfamiliar, pupils should be taught:
a) about hazards, risks and risk control
b) to recognise hazards, assess consequent risks and take
steps to control the risks to themselves and others
c) to use information to assess the immediate and cumulative
risks
d) to manage their environment to ensure the health and
safety of themselves and others
e) to explain the steps they take to control risks.
Specific statements in Sc1, BoS and D&T (food only)
Assessing H&S
No explicit mention in level statements for Sc or
D&T
APP includes in AF4
• L3 Recognise obvious risks when prompted
• L4 Identify possible risks to themselves and
others
• L5 Make, and act on, suggestions to control
obvious risks to themselves and others