Annual Practical Primary Science Conference - Assessing Primary Science: Out with levels, in with learning (Oxford) Event

There will be both ideas to help with your role as teacher and science subject leader and to use with the children in science lessons. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the trainers who are always happy to discuss and offer valuable guidance and suggestions.

Keynote Speaker - Anne Goldsworthy “Assessing Primary Science: Out with levels in with learning”

The levels are going. We should grab the chance to devise a system of assessment that is valid, reliable and that really helps children learn. Anne will suggest ways in which we could make this happen.

Hands-on practical workshops - led by Anne Goldsworthy, Debbie Eccles and Kate Blacklock

Planning for effective assessment – but not in a boring way!
In this workshop we’ll look at ways of devising units of work so that teachers can assess what children have learnt. In the process we’ll see how children will be able to recognise for themselves the progress they have made and have a lot of fun as well.

Tracking progress in Working Scientifically
This workshop aims to highlight how progression in enquiry skills can be found in the new curriculum and how to make judgements about the children's attainment in the more practical elements of science.

Taking the lead with primary science assessment
This workshop offers advice on taking the lead to develop, monitor and track progress in science and will include the opportunity to try out

These workshops are repeated throughout the day, so everyone attending will get the opportunity attend all workshops and will receive keynote and workshop materials together with further resources, which have been designed to save hours of work for busy teachers and are freely adaptable to suit the needs of individual schools.

Please note this conference is also running on 2nd July at University of Brighton or 3rd July at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey if these dates are more suitable for you.

Booking a place to attend

For any queries and to book a place(s), please contact the Centre either by email mslc@soton.ac.uk  or telephone 02380 598810

Conference Fee £130 discounted fee per teacher working at University partnership schools; £100 discounted fee per additional staff attending from same partnership school - fee includes all refreshments, buffet lunch and all conference materials and resources (£160 standard fee).