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Subject Leader Meeting5th April 2011

Joanna ConnCounty Science Adviser


Successful science teaching

Objectives

• To review the ‘Successful Science’ document and consider it’s implications

• To explore the criteria for ‘good’ science lessons

• To begin to plan for the implementation of the new GCSEs and identify the actions for the department


Successful Science key messages:

• Key factors in promoting students’ engagement, learning and progress were more practical lessons and the development of scientific enquiry skills

• Progress of students in science was good or outstanding in two thirds of schools

• Removing testing has encouraged engaging KS3 SOW• More higher-attaining students are studying separate

sciences, increased recruitment to post-16• Vocational courses had a positive impact on the motivation

and achievement of students • More rigorous monitoring and tracking have improved

planning


Case studies

• Examples of ‘good’ lessons

• Examples of ‘satisfactory’ lessons

If you observed the ‘satisfactory’ lesson in your department. What feedback would you give to develop the teacher?


Feedback

• Linking starter to rest of lesson

• Development of literacy skills – reading for information

• Development of key vocabulary

• Clear roles during group work

• More structure in group work

• Assessing progress of students - plenary


New GCSEs

Things to note / think about: • Programme of Study stays the same• All exam boards have comprehensive documents outlining

the change process to make it easy if you are staying with the same board.

• How can we best prepare students for the new Controlled Assessments?

• How can we best prepare students for new-style exams and the 6 mark open-ended questions?

• Do you need new books/resources?• How do we ensure we are meeting all students needs?


Teaching and learning in the new GCSEs

Avoiding the pitfalls:• Subject content changes

• Lack of practical work

• Not addressing the skills

• Death by worksheet

• Lack of interim assessments



Outcomes of Triple science Network

project pupil voice:• Hands on practical

• Discussion in pairs

• Discussion in groups

• Teacher explanations

• Slower pace



Implications of assessment changes:

• Long answer questions (4-6 marks)

• Controlled assessment: development of investigative skills


Developing literacy in science

• Word level – scientific terminology and definitions

• Text level – reading, talking and writing

• Command words – describe, explain, suggest


2010 GCSE Grade Criteria (Words)

Grade F

Pupils use limited scientific and technical knowledge, terminology and conventions

Grade C

Pupils use scientific and technical knowledge and terminology appropriately

Grade A

Pupils use scientific and technical knowledge, terminology and conventions appropriately and consistently


2010 GCSE Criteria (Writing)

Grade F

Pupils can explain straightforward models of phenomena, events and processes

Grade C

Pupils use models to explain phenomena, events and processes. Pupils understand the limitations of evidence and develop arguments with supporting explanations

Grade APupils make effective use of models to explain phenomena, events and processes. Pupils evaluate information systematically to develop arguments and explanations taking account of the limitations of the available evidence.


Specimen 2011 Exam Questions

• Handout:- OCR Foundation Paper B1C1P1

• How would you go about answering these questions? What are the ‘steps to success’?

• Choose one question and model the process


Literacy activities

• Card sort – to develop a sequence for long answers

• Explanation grids - for definitions and modelling the construction of sentences

• Different text types: explanation, comparative, argumentation


Point Evidence Explanation

e.g.• As can be seen in the graph…• This is because…

e.g.• Climate change is affecting the ice at the poles• This has been shown by satellite images• This is evidence that the temperature of the water

is increasing due to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere


Controlled Assessments

Skills• Planning: devise methods, choice of equipment, accuracy

of measurements, dealing with risks

• Observation and processing data: collect data, calculate averages, correctly drawn graphs, range bars

• Conclusion and evaluation: correlation between variables, evaluate methods and quality of data


Missions!

• Mission 1: Development of literacy skills through a topic in particular different types of writing (e.g. explanation and argument)

• Mission 2: Development of investigative skills (e.g. what is the question? What are the variables?)

• Mission 3: Curriculum pathways• Mission 4: Changes to resources


Final mission!

Leading transition

What are the….

• Short term issues (Summer term)

• Mid-term issues (Autumn term)

• Longer term issues (2012-)

for the department with regard to KS4

courses?

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