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

Can I teach primary science? Yes, you can!

Saturday January 11, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT

ESLC B04

How can non-specialists teach high-quality, inspiring, and accurate science lessons confidently in the primary classroom? This session looks at ways to deliver the curriculum and give your pupils a rich science experience even if the last time you were in a lab was your own secondary-school days.

Speakers

Helen Drury

Director of Curriculum Programmes, Ark Curriculum Plus

Dr Helen Drury has been at the heart of the national movement to improve maths education over the last decade. She founded Mathematics Mastery, which now works with over 500 schools nationwide and has proof of significant impact from the Education Endowment Foundation. She holds a... Read More →

Sponsors

Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press is the UK’s number one school science publisher. Learning changes lives – and we’re here to drive that change.We support people wherever and however they want to learn, so they can achieve their learning goals and uncover new possibilities. Today, we... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 08:45 - 09:35 GMT
ESLC B04

Primary

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

09:45 GMT

Practical approaches to teaching AI in Primary Schools

Saturday January 11, 2025 09:45 - 10:35 GMT

ESLC B04

A hands on session looking at ideas for teaching upper primary children about how AI works in different contexts. The session includes:

- Applications of AI
- AI safety in schools
- Exploring BIG Data applications
- Unplugged activities to explore how AI works
- Benefits of AI
- AI ethics
- Environmental impacts of AI

A set of tried and tested resources will be showcased, and shared, designed specifically to support primary aged children develop their understanding of all aspects of AI.

Speakers

Paul Tyler

Owner / Director, My Science Club

Primary school teacher and Science Coordinator in a large primary school just outside Glasgow. Interested in all things primary science, Science Capital transitions to secondary and anything to do with Topical Science and Citizen Science. I produce a monthly Topical Science Update... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 09:45 - 10:35 GMT
ESLC B04

Primary

Theme Using AI to deliver the science curriculum
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Industry, Global, Teacher Developers, 7 to 11, 11-14
Twitter feed @glazgow

11:15 GMT

Play, Be, C: Supporting STEM in early years

Saturday January 11, 2025 11:15 - 12:05 GMT

ESLC B04

Play is key for young children’s learning, and the world around them is a source of wonder and interest. Using play based methods, NUSTEM have developed a resource to help early years educators introduce young children to STEM careers. The resources are designed to support adults without a science or STEM background to confidently engage children with science and careers.

In this session we will look at why it’s important to introduce STEM careers into early years and how we can help children playfully explore the world around them through the award winning Play, Be, C resource.

Speakers

Carol Davenport

Director, NUSTEM, Northumbria University

Carol is an Associate Professor and Director of NUSTEM at Northumbria University.Carol began working in education at Barnsley College as a Physics lecturer, and later taught at a large North East school. Moving into teacher education, she worked within the network of Science Learning... Read More →

Melanie Horan

NUSTEM Primary Outreach Officer, Northumbria University

Saturday January 11, 2025 11:15 - 12:05 GMT
ESLC B04

Primary

Theme Curriculum and New Teaching Approaches
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Global, Teacher Developers, 0-4, 5 to 7
Twitter feed @DrDav; @nustem_uk

15:30 GMT

Avoiding Early Misconceptions

Saturday January 11, 2025 15:30 - 16:20 GMT

ESLC B04

This session will look at how to engage EYFS pupils of all abilities with science without introducing misconceptions. We will consider some key topics and ways to teach them through simple but correct explanations and practical experiments. This will be linked to the English National Curriculum, but with applicability to other curricula. There will be an opportunity to share ideas with other EYFS teachers.

Speakers

Christina Arundel

EYFS Lead, Beacon Academy

Saturday January 11, 2025 15:30 - 16:20 GMT
ESLC B04

Primary

Theme Curriculum and New Teaching Approaches
Key Stage / Audience Type ECTs, Global, Teacher Developers, 0-4, 5 to 7