PSQM Director and administrative team at University of Hertfordshire

2. PSQM Director and administrative team at University of Hertfordshire 8 Senior Regional Hub Leaders + 2 academics 80+ Hub leaders History Two year pilot 2008-10 Round 1 January 2010

3. Intended course outcome You’ll feel confident about being a PSQM hub leader: Informed and enthusiastic about: - process - criteria - support (training and mentoring) - website

4. Discussion to start What do you know about PSQM? Why do you want to be a Hub Leader?

5. What is PSQM? The Primary Science Quality Mark is an award scheme to develop and celebrate the quality of science teaching and learning in primary schools.

7. ‘Maintaining Curiosity’ SurveyOfsted 2013 School leaders who recognised the likelihood of a declining profile for science were able to mitigate the risk by, for example, seeking accreditation through the primary science quality mark (PSQM) The process of gaining the award brings benefits beyond the certificate because it requires school leaders to evaluate their provision and justify their science curriculum as being fit for promoting good learning. It also connects school science leaders to other primary school leaders who have successfully raised the subject’s profile in their schools http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/maintaining-curiosity-survey-science-education-schools

8. New Hub Leader Training Part one: How the PSQM process works Part two: Getting to know the PSQM criteria Part three: Supporting PSQM schools Part four: Questions and next steps

9. Part OneHow the PSQM Process Works

10. What is the process? On-line submission follows a year-long programme that starts in either Spring or Autumn: school based evaluation Complete an initial audit/self assessment against Primary Science Quality Mark criteria, decide which award to aim for. professional development Training will focus on monitoring, scrutiny, evaluation and reflection as processes. action planning Plan to collect evidence showing the impact of actions. implementation Put into place over a period of 2 - 3 terms. evidence collection Upload core documents. reflection on the impact Reflective writing, evidence in core documents.

12. Hub leader role and responsibilities Recruit schools Lead minimum of two PSQM professional development days per hub per year (can be 4 half days but NE usually has 6 x 2 hour twilight sessions) Inform the PSQM management team of any change in circumstances that will affect them working as a hub leader Monitor and mentor subject leaders communicate with the Science Subject Leader via the online message facility and encourage them during the process; give feedback on the Subject leader’s action plan; monitor the Science Subject Leader’s progress against their action plan; provide constructive feedback on core documents and reflections; inform the PSQM centre co-ordinator of any relevant issues and difficulties experienced by the Science Subject Leader that they are unable to resolve themselves. Review submissions from other hubs (for a fee)

13. School subject leader responsibilities Attend PSQM professional development sessions, nominally 2 meetings per year or equivalent (can be 4 half days or 6 x 1.5 hour twilight sessions) Carry out an initial audit, action plan, and collection of evidence,(self assessment) Compile an Action Plan, upload to website Act on identified points for development following feedback Take responsibility for uploading evidence and write reflections that meet the criteria Inform the Hub Leader/Mentor and/or PSQMR team of any change in circumstances that is relevant to their progress and their award.

14. Using the PSQM web site Members’ Area – Hub Leader Hubleader Info and Resources - Username: hubleader - Password: hubleader1 Members’ Area – School School Info and Resources - Username: school - Password: school1 http://www.psqm.org.uk/about-psqm Login – Access to school portals Username and password emailed from PSQM

15. Subject Leadership (A1-A5) • Teachers and Teaching (B1-B3) • Pupils and Learning (C1-C3) • D. Wider Opportunities (D1-D2) Part Two - The PSQM Criteria

16. PSQMSILVER PSQM Bronze PSQM GOLD Bronze Gold Silver

17. Criteria and self assessment Self assessment process See Members' area > Member hub leaders > Training resources > Session One- Self assessment Criteria  Self assessment Guidance Notes School completes the on-line self assessment and adds a comment about which level they think they would like to go for. If the hub leader agrees, they assign the level on- line. See next slide.

18. Assigning the level

19. 2 days equivalent training sessions • e.g. 4 x ½ days or 6 x twilights to include: • Support with the PSQM activities • CPD on subject leadership • Sharing good practice • Responding to needs • Gap tasks • On-line support Part Three – Supporting PSQM schools

20. Training Resources Home > Members' area > Member hub leaders > Training resources Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4

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22. PSQM Core documents https://www.herts.ac.uk/psqm/members-area/member-hub-leaders/resources/session-two?a=84916 1. PSQM action plan 2. Principles of teaching science in your school- “We know that good science occurs in our school when…” 3. Subject Leader Log 4. List of CPD activities of science leader and other members of staff 5. School Development Plan: sections that have relevance to science 6. Sample portfolio of annotated medium and short term planning including children’s work Bronze Award- from science subject leader’s class Silver Award- from 3 classes taken from across the school Gold Award – from 5 classes taken from across school + beyond the school gate 7. Calendar of science events in school (assemblies, outings, science days and weeks, visits, visiting speakers, activity days)

23. Supporting PSQM schoolsAction planning Members' area > Member schools > Action plans and action planning guidance

24. Two models for supporting effective action planning SMART targets • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Realistic • Time related Effective CPD model (Adey et al) • Relevant to need • Sustained • Collaborative • Embedded in culture of school • Career linked (Personal Development)

25. Supporting PSQM schools Members' area > Member schools > Criteria activities Criteria Activity 1. Devising principles for good science teaching and learning  2. Using principles to set a vision 3. Managing resources 4.  Listening to pupil voice And more

26. Supporting PSQM schools Suggested task Card sort- the role of the subject leader - Leader or Manager Members' area > Member hub leaders > Training resources > Session Two

27. Reflections

28. Numerous examples on website, and guidance notes The PSQM Portfolio

29. If the science leader has all documents saved as Word and PowerPoint files, then uploading can happen very quickly. Once everything has been uploaded (including all reflections, including E) then an ‘Application Complete’ button appears on the school’s Home page for the science leader to click. You, as Hub leader, will then need to click a button on the school’s Home page to submit to PSQM when you are happy. Final website uploading

30. Reviewing Submissions See document re reviewing guidance in hub leader area on website.

31. Part Four - Questions and next steps

32. Intended course outcomes met? Confident PSQM hub leaders Informed and enthusiastic about: - process - criteria - support (training and mentoring) - website

33. Time for Celebration - Award Ceremony