Science Strategy Leaders Group
Lydney
This series of Science Subject Leader Strategy Meetings will help to develop leadership skills such as monitoring, supporting colleagues and raising the profile of science.
We will consider progression in science content and working scientifically and consider how to ensure and monitor progression across the primary age range.
This year, there will also be a session on effective practice and provision in the teaching and application of key science skills in Early Years.
Throughout the year, we will share outcomes and resources to celebrate science and support raising its profile in school. Each session will include an update on key policy and/ or resource updates to support
subject leaders and their colleagues in school.
Details of the sessions and gap tasks are below
Focus of session
Session 3 – 14th January 2021 (pm) Liz Southwell
Update on research/ guidance and new resources with the main aims:
• Feedback on progression in working scientifically skills, considering key areas for development
• Consider a range of attainment in science from book scrutiny evidence and how to support and/ or challenge, including ways to develop the use of scientific vocabulary
Gap Tasks
• Supporting staff to map working scientifically skills
• Disseminate and trial differentiation strategies
Session 4 – 18th March 2021 (pm) Liz Southwell
Update on research and new resources.
Feedback on Gap Task outcomes
Main aims:
• Share and moderate learning evidence
• Consider the range of evidence available to make assessments and to identify gaps in learning
• Consider when and how teachers use science data, including monitoring opportunities for working scientifically
• Revisit action plan and agree key priorities for Term
WGSP Members: FoC
Non Members: £40 Zoom, £50/F2F session or £180 for all four sessions