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Moving from Scientific Enquiry to Working Scientifically in Curriculum 2014 (Oxfordshire) Event

Time:
10:00 - 16:00
Date:
26 March 2014
Venue:
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road Didcot Oxfordshire OX1 8BA

For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 02380 598810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

In curriculum 2014 much of what we currently know as “Scientific enquiry” is embedded in the newly titled “Working Scientifically”. However, there are changes and additions to the enquiry aspects of the new curriculum. This practical course (in Didcot) outlines what these changes are and offers suggestions on how best to teach them. Suitable for KS1 and KS2 Teachers and Science Subject Leaders.

This practical course outlines the changes and additions to the enquiry aspects of the new curriculum and offers suggestions on how best to teach them. Ideas and activities using all the different types of enquiry at each key stage, as outlined in the new document, form a large part of the day. Participants will also have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with continuity and progression in each different type of enquiry.

Outcomes

  • Describe the difference between “scientific enquiry” and “working scientifically”
  • Know a host of “working scientifically” ideas and activities suitable for their children
  • Understand what progression looks like in all types of enquiry and use this understanding to differentiate more effectively

Teachers will leave with the ‘Working scientifically 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.

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