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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Based on a SSR in Practice March 2023 article, a series of class practical, and interactive demonstrations that cover Magnetism, the ‘Motor Effect’ and ‘Generator Effect’ with examples of everyday applications including making a speaker, and finishing with a puzzle to challenge any Physics teacher.
We are Philip Harris. Explorers of science since 1817.For generations we’ve helped to make sure science is one of the undisputed essentials of a great education.We’ve helped to take it off the blackboard and into the lab, creating a rich, hands-on world of test tubes, circuits... Read More →
School science technician for 12 years (2012- present). Experience at KS3 and KS4 for all sciences and KS5 Biology. Recently elected to ASE Technicians' Committee (Aug 2024). Associate Professional Development Lead for Technicians courses with STEM Learning since 2019 (Cambridge and... Read More →
We are Philip Harris. Explorers of science since 1817.For generations we’ve helped to make sure science is one of the undisputed essentials of a great education.We’ve helped to take it off the blackboard and into the lab, creating a rich, hands-on world of test tubes, circuits... Read More →
Cheap and easy to use microcontrollers such as Arduino, BBC Micro:bit, and the Crumble are an excellent way to enhance your 11-18 physics curriculum. In this session we showcase and practice how to integrate strands of the computing curriculum into the physics classroom with hands on demonstrations of how you can build on your students programming skills.
Programming RGB LEDs to model the life cycle of stars (KS5 Physics)
Sensing circuits and control (BTEC/Vocational) is presented as a curriculum case study: We teach a module focusing on sensors and transducers as part of the Applied Science BTEC course. To escape the monotony of multimeters, we have adapted the scheme of work to incorporate Micro:Bits instead. Using simple breadboard circuits to connect various sensors to the Micro:Bit, and quick drag & drop coding to retrieve data from them, we get meaningful readings which can be immediately put into contextual applications. In one experiment we use a reed switch to sound a burglar alarm, in another we make an LED array tell the user if their plant’s soil is too wet, too dry or just right. Students leave equipped with the theoretical knowledge of how sensors work, the practical skills to use them in real-life scenarios, and the confidence to explore further.
We are Philip Harris. Explorers of science since 1817.For generations we’ve helped to make sure science is one of the undisputed essentials of a great education.We’ve helped to take it off the blackboard and into the lab, creating a rich, hands-on world of test tubes, circuits... Read More →
