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 for this year 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 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

Misconceptions in exams - key lessons from the 2024 summer series

Friday January 10, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT

Pope A1

In this interactive session, the OCR Science team will summarise the key lessons from the 2024 summer exam series. We will highlight some of the misconceptions to be overcome at GCSE and A Level. With the aid of candidate exemplars, we will discuss strategies and resources to deal with misconceptions.

Speakers

Amy Brewer

Science Subject Advisor, OCR

Mike Jackson

Subject Advisor for Science, OCR

Sponsors

OCR

We are a leading not-for-profit UK Exam Board. As part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge, we have access to unrivalled expertise and research capacity across assessment and examinations.We provide qualifications which engage people... Read More →

Friday January 10, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT
Pope A1

11-19

Theme Assessment
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Teacher Developers, 11-14, 14-16, Post-16
Twitter feed @OCR_science

15:45 GMT

Improving representation careers and STEM identity - OCR's free resources

Friday January 10, 2025 15:45 - 16:35 GMT

Pope A34

The OCR Science team will outline recent progress we have made in helping teachers to improve representation in the science classroom. We'll look at how teachers can help their students to their develop STEM identity. We will highlight our resources to help teachers to meet the Gatsby Careers benchmarks.

Speakers

Andri Achilleos

Subject Advisor- Science, OCR

Andri Achilleos was a teacher for ten years before joining OCR in January 2019 as the subject advisor for A Level Biology. She studied Biology at University of Bristol and completed an MA in Science Education at University of York. She has taught in Birmingham as Teacher in charge... Read More →

Ally Davies

Subject Advisor for Science, OCR

After teaching physics and science - and leading departments - for over 20 years, I provided and managed professional support for teachers at Isaac Physics and for the Institute of Physics. I've been a Subject Advisor at OCR since November 2021. I'm committed to making science education... Read More →

Sponsors

OCR

Friday January 10, 2025 15:45 - 16:35 GMT
Pope A34

11-19

Theme Inclusion and Diversity including SEND
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Teacher Developers, 11-14, 14-16
Twitter feed @OCR_science