ASE Event - Progression in science without national curriculum levels Event
- Time:
- 09:00 - 12:30
- Date:
- 25 April 2015
- Venue:
- Mathematics and Science Learning Centre Southampton Education School Level Three, Graham Hills Building 29 University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 023 8059 8810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
Progression in science without national curriculum levels - the use of formative and summative assessment. Find out about approaching inquiry in a formative way and take a closer look at progression without levels with ASE chair and international assessment for learning guru, Christine Harrison. This Saturday morning event will take place at Mathematics and Science Learning Centre, Southampton. The event is for primary and secondary teachers, with workshops for both sectors. Free copy of Beyond the Black Box to those who register early.
Register from 9am for a start at 9:15 am to 12:30
Find out about approaching inquiry in a formative way, based on the outputs from EU FP7 projects looking at assessment of inquiry. This approach is useful for focusing on progression and is more successful than using NC levels. We will reflect on how teachers can be explicit about articulating the good work they do with assessment so that colleagues can build on previous work rather than start afresh in each year, key stage or phase.
Free copy of "Beyond the Black Box" to those who register before Friday 13th March.
Programme
9:00 Registration and refreshments
9:15 Christine Harrison, keynote speaker 'Progression in Science without National Curriculum Levels - the Use of Formative and Summative Assessment'
10:45 Refreshment break
11:15 Workshops
Joint Secondary and Primary Workshop - Ed Walsh, Cornwall Learning, Assessment without levels . The new programmes of study have no level descriptors and schools are encouraged to develop their own strategies for reporting on progress. This workshop will explore how this opportunity can be used to develop an approach which gives useful feedback to both students and teachers about progress being made and the next steps needed. It starts from a perspective of what constitutes success in science and proposes an approach that returns assessment to one of its most important functions – that of raising attainment.
12:15 Plenary and Evaluation
12:30 Close
Target audience: all key stages, tutors, advisors, students
Cost: ASE Members £20, Non members £40, Student members £10, Student non members £15 (Discount available for those coming as part of a family of schools).
To register your interest in this event, please contact the Centre using the details below giving your name, school, key stage taught and any dietary or access requirements.
Speaker information
Dr Christine Harrison,Kings College, London,https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/christine.harrison.html In 1998, Chris began work on of the Kings-Medway-Oxfordshire- Formative Assessment project (KMOFAP), where she developed action research work with science and mathematics teachers to help them focus on and improve their formative practice. This led to a number of other national and international research projects and consultancies in the area of classroom assessment. More recently, Chris has developed a line of work relating to teachers' professional learning and has been involved in classroom research investigating evidence-based practice with a focus on use of portfolios and diaries as reflective professional tools.