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Secondary Heads of Science

E A S T R I D I N G O F Y O R K S H I R E C O U N C I L. Secondary Heads of Science. Development Group Meeting-11 th July 01. School Improvement Service. Agenda. Updates and the year ahead-JS Case at KS3 update-AB Coffee Lets think –CASE at KS1 AB Future Meetings-JS 4.00pm Finish.

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Secondary Heads of Science

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  1. E A S T R I D I N G O F Y O R K S H I R E C O U N C I L Secondary Heads of Science Development Group Meeting-11th July 01 School Improvement Service

  2. Agenda • Updates and the year ahead-JS • Case at KS3 update-AB Coffee • Lets think –CASE at KS1 AB • Future Meetings-JS 4.00pm Finish

  3. ASE Northern conference 1 • Join and support the ASE –Centenary year • Innovation and good traditions! • Texts & Journals-support teaching and learning of Science • Innovation from research and teachers • INSET- CPD/ Sci Consortium/Conferences • Website • Member support services

  4. ASE Northern conference 2 • “Personal Competences”- working towards addressing the KS3 transforming learning strategy SHU • Cognitive mapping-The Learners Cooperative ltd • Keele University Teaching the Dynamic Earth

  5. Science year/Science week 2002 • Target-every school in East Riding to participate • Conference in the East Riding • School based activities • Exhibitions/Theatre groups/Workshops • Science Clubs started-BAYS sponsored • University of Hull-Sci-X • Industry days • Lots more hopefully!

  6. Specialist schools- a massive expansion • “We are announcing 33 Technology Colleges, 18 Language Colleges, 16 Sports Colleges and 12 Arts Colleges, including 41 schools in Excellence in Cities areas. This expansion in the increase in the number of Specialist Schools emphasises our commitment to deliver a first rate secondary school system.” Estelle Morris Education and Skills Secretary 21 June

  7. Specialist schools- lots more to come • “As spending on education continues to rise, the Specialist Schools target of 1,500 Specialist Schools by 2006 can now be seen as an interim goal and not a ceiling” Estelle Morris Education and Skills Secretary 21 June

  8. Feeding back the SATS results • General impressions? • Any trends? • Faxback the outline science results request

  9. Key Stage 3 Strategy • Notes from last session-handout • Cross curricular approach to Literacy and Numeracy at KS3-phase1 schools • How can we best support these strategies through science? • WISHRAZ Literacy week-16th-20th JULY 01

  10. Websites and links: • www.ase.org.uk • www.scienceyear.com • www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/ • www.scishop.org/SciShop is an online resource area to support  teachers and students in KS3 Science. The resources are drawn from a number of  locations : the  Internet , ASE Books and Images, and contributions from members of the ASE . SciShop is intended to help teachers and students to locate suitable resources which are related to specific learning objectives of the KS3 National Curriculum

  11. GCSE/vGCSE/ Post 16 issues • Support for GCSE teaching and learning? • Vocational GCSEs-use and information? • Post 16 concerns-the way forward?

  12. Reminders • Fax back SATS results please -01482 382490 • Post or Fax Science Department Survey back to John Seaman • Next Development Group Meeting-Monday 1st October 01 Paradigm 1.30-4.00 • CASE workshop training 11th Oct- Cottingham Golf Club - All day

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