Assessing and Monitoring Progress in Primary Science for Curriculum 2014 (Kent) Event
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 02380 598810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
Assessing science enables teachers to track pupils' progress in order to inform future teaching and learning. With the loss of the level descriptors teachers will have to monitor and track pupils’ progress in science in a different way. This course (near Sittingbourne) is suitable for KS1 and KS2 primary teachers and science subject leaders.
This course starts with help and advice on how to do this before moving on to ideas and activities to help with Assessment for Learning (formative assessment). Participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of Assessment for Learning techniques and strategies for confirming progress and will consider how they can be implemented in the primary classroom.
Outcomes
- Know how to track pupil progress in science using curriculum 2014
- Use a range of Assessment for Learning strategies effectively to promote children's learning
- Make confident and reliable teacher assessments of science and identify children's next steps
Teachers will leave with the ‘Assessing and tracking primary science in curriculum 2014’ pack produced by Primarily Science -This can then be freely adapted to suit the needs of individual schools.
Booking a place to attend
This one day course is £95 per teacher to attend for both state maintained and independent schools. This includes a full day of professional development, buffet lunch, refreshments and all course materials.
To book please email mslc@soton.ac.uk or call 02380 598810 stating name, job title, school and any dietary or accessibility requirements.
Speaker information
Debbie Eccles,Primarily Science ,During her teaching career Debbie has held a number of roles including Science Coordinator and Acting Head. Following this she held Local Authority Primary Science Advisory roles in two local authorities. She has contributed to a range of innovative and well received resources, including being involved in the creation of the KS1 enquiry 'Discovery Dog' materials and 'Problem Pup' for children in the foundation stage. Debbie is a member of the North West ASE committee and regularly presents at both regional and national ASE conferences. She is an active member of NAIGS (National Advisers and Inspectors Group for Science) and helped to develop and deliver the primary science programme for the network of Science Learning Centres. She is now an independent consultant working in a partnership known as 'Primarily Science'. She is kept busy producing new primary science resources, providing consultancy, and delivering science courses, school based INSET and conference sessions locally, regionally and nationally.