ASE 2025 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

The ASE is delighted to be hosting its Annual Conference, generously sponsored by AQA, at the University of Nottingham from 9th to 11th January 2025. International sessions are incorporated throughout the event’s 3 days and we will have a great exhibition with lots of exclusive Conference offers. Post-16 focus-day and for those involved in leading and delivering professional development, the Teacher Developers’ Group programme is Thursday. Friday is the dedicated Technicians day, kindly sponsored by Philip Harris, and Early Career Teacher day. Sessions for both Primary and 11-19 are threaded throughout all 3 days with a focus on Research on Saturday.

Book your tickets now at https://ase2025AnnConf.eventbrite.co.uk - and remember, if you are an ASE member you will benefit from hugely discounted prices! Check out our membership here - it’s free for Early Career Teachers and only £25 for Technicians!

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08:45 GMT

ASE Project: Why is core maths so important to you?

Thursday January 9, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT

Coates C27

In early 2024, the Department for Education announced additional funding to schools and colleges offering the Level 3 Core Maths course for post 16 students. Building from GCSE Maths, Core Maths develops students’ ability to apply maths to real-world contexts they will meet in other areas of study, work and life. In this workshop, secondary science teachers will gain an insight into the Core Maths qualification and why it is important for teachers and students to be aware of it from KS3 upwards.

This event is being run in partnership with the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), with support from the Dept for Education.

Speakers

Marianne Cutler

Director, Policy and Curriculum Innovation, ASE

Marianne has overall responsibility for curriculum support and projects at the ASE. She works closely with ASE committees and manages professional development projects.

Ed Walsh

Science Education Consultant, Ed Walsh Consulting

An author and CPD presenter, I was a teacher for 20 years, 12 of them as team leader. I then worked as a consultant, supporting teachers and science teams, training teachers and developing curriculum materials. I am now a Series Editor for Collins, CPD Trainer for AQA and Development... Read More →

Sarah Denison

MfBT joint ASE / AMSP project (DfE funded), AMSP

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Tom Rainbow

MfBT joint ASE / AMSP project (DfE funded), AMSP/MEI

I currently work as a maths education support specialist within the Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP), which is led and delivered by Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI). I have shared responsibility within this role for supporting teachers in the delivery of the level... Read More →

Thursday January 9, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT
Coates C27

Post-16

Theme Curriculum and New Teaching Approaches
Key Stage / Audience Type 11-14, 14-16, Post-16, Advisors/Consultants
Twitter feed @theASE

09:45 GMT

Great minds on science education

Thursday January 9, 2025 09:45 - 10:35 GMT

Coates C27

What have some of the best minds in science education had to say about teaching and learning science, and what might it mean for your classroom? You could read all the books yourself, but if you don’t have time, come and listen to what I have found of value from reading as many books and papers as I have been able to over the last 25 years. From abstracted wisdom to practical ideas and all points in between. This session will give you an overview of some of the most useful writing over the last 40 or more years, an annotated bibliography and maybe some free books.

Speakers

James de Winter

ITE | Early Career and Research Consultant, University of Cambridge | The Ogden Trust

I am PGCE Physics Tutor at the Faculty of Education in Cambridge. I lead the physics research network and early career teacher support programs for the Ogden Trust. I am also a member of the Physics Education Research group at the University of Uppsala, Sweden where l am researching... Read More →

Thursday January 9, 2025 09:45 - 10:35 GMT
Coates C27

11-19

Theme Other
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Global, Teacher Developers, 11-14, 14-16, Post-16

11:15 GMT

ASE Project: Using technology to explore authentic data in science classrooms

Thursday January 9, 2025 11:15 - 12:05 GMT

Coates C27

Mathematical and data sciences are everywhere, and their influence is growing. Our education system must adapt’ – A new approach to mathematics and data education, Royal Society 2023. Using authentic scientific data sets this workshop will give delegates experience of how they can use free technology in the classroom to help their students explore and understand data sets from the natural world.

This ASE event is being run in partnership with the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme, with support from the Department for Education.

Speakers

Marianne Cutler

Director, Policy and Curriculum Innovation, ASE

Marianne has overall responsibility for curriculum support and projects at the ASE. She works closely with ASE committees and manages professional development projects.

Ed Walsh

Science Education Consultant, Ed Walsh Consulting

Sarah Denison

MfBT joint ASE / AMSP project (DfE funded), AMSP

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Tom Rainbow

MfBT joint ASE / AMSP project (DfE funded), AMSP/MEI

Thursday January 9, 2025 11:15 - 12:05 GMT
Coates C27

11-19

Theme Curriculum and New Teaching Approaches
Key Stage / Audience Type 14-16, Trainees, ECTs, Post-16
Twitter feed @theASE

13:15 GMT

How to develop exploratory talk

Thursday January 9, 2025 13:15 - 14:05 GMT

Coates C27

The session will give a brief overview of the Assessment Companion for Thinking Skills (ACTS) developed as part of a transnational Erasmus project. The main part of the workshop will be interactively using the Exploratory Talk Tool from this project and discussing how relevant this is to Science Teachers

Speakers

Alex Black

Owner, ABC-Learning

CASE materials https://community.letsthink.org.uk/

Thursday January 9, 2025 13:15 - 14:05 GMT
Coates C27

Primary

Theme Curriculum and New Teaching Approaches
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Global, Teacher Developers, 5 to 7, 7 to 11
Twitter feed @alexbclearning

14:15 GMT

How to organise and run an A level Chemistry Practical training day

Thursday January 9, 2025 14:15 - 15:05 GMT

Coates C27

This session is aimed at chemistry teachers who are considering running an A level Chemistry training day aimed at teachers new to teaching A level. The session will explain the logstics of organising the day, how to secure funding, support, promotion of the event and how to evaluate its impact. The experiments carried out on the training day will be described in detail and include titration methods and organic synthesis. In addition how these practicals fit into the curriculum and are assessed will be included.

Speakers

Peter Heffernan

Head of Science, Elthorne Park High School

He has worked in secondary schools in Greater London, Essex and Lincolnshire and has also taught the International Baccalaureate in Bogota, Colombia. His particular focus is to raise achievement through delivery of good practical science. In today’s session Pete will be assisted... Read More →

Juliet Scully

Head of Chemistry, Elthorne Park High School

Thursday January 9, 2025 14:15 - 15:05 GMT
Coates C27

Post-16

Theme Practical Work
Key Stage / Audience Type Post-16, Advisors/Consultants, Technicians