Attachments
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Subject leader material: Using Assessing Pupils' Progress (APP) to support assessment in science
Find out how Assessing Pupils’ Progress (APP) can be developed and support assessment within a science department, and how it can support Key Stage 3 science. Also explore the links between APP and the Framework for secondary science. This information is part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
- How can APP support assessment practice within a science department?
- How can APP be developed in a science department?
- How can APP support the development of your Key Stage 3 scheme of work?
- Exploring links between the Science Framework, level descriptions and APP
- Exploring links between the Framework for secondary science and the planning and assessment of difficult-to-teach areas
- A strategic approach to using the APP materials
- Next steps in developing an approach to APP
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Subject leader development material: How Science Works (HSW)
Find out how to build the How Science Works (HSW) programme of study into the curriculum to help pupils develop their skills in problem solving and critical and creative thinking, including teaching models, and links with GCSE grade criteria. This information is part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
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Subject leader development material: Maximising Pupil Progress (formerly progressing to level 6 and beyond with added How science works)
Find out what prevents pupils from making progress in science and how to address this problem. Find out how to identify appropriate interventions and plan their introduction to progress pupils, and ways to monitor the success of these interventions. This information is part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
- What is preventing your pupils from making progress to higher levels and grades in science?
- Identifying actions to support pupil progress to higher levels and grades in science
- Intervention strategies to support progress to higher levels and grades in science
- Collecting evidence of impact to support progress to higher levels and grades in science
- Developing your science intervention programme to support progress to higher levels and grades
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Subject leader development material: Narrowing the Gap
Find out how to identify underperformance and gaps in attainment and progress for groups of pupils, including gifted and talented pupils, ethnic minority groups and those with English as an additional language (EAL). This information is part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
- Know your gaps in science
- Know the gaps for ethnic minority groups in science
- Know the gaps in achievement of your EAL learners in science
- Strategies to support your EAL learners in science
- How can specific science resources support your EAL learners?
- What aspects of good practice can support your EAL learners in science?
- What does the EAL terminology mean?
- Strategies to support your gifted and talented learners in science
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Subject leader development material: Progression to post-16
These activities can help science departments find out what influences pupils' decisions to choose A-level science courses and how to encourage them to choose post-16 courses in the subject. These activities are part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
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Subject leader development material: Enhancement and enrichment
Secondary school and subject leaders can learn more about enhancement and enrichment of the science curriculum, using these activities and the advice on planning, managing and assessing them. There is also information on the collaborative approach to enrichment. This information is part of 'Science subject leader development materials'.
