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ASE 2025 Annual Conference
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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Panel: Practical work in a post-Covid era
Saturday January 11, 2025 13:15 - 14:05 GMT
Pope LT C17
In 2023, we had the third Science Education Tracker which surveys young people’s views and experiences of science education in England and their attitudes towards science and to career aspirations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The findings of this survey are quite concerning. Between 2016 and 2023, there has been a marked reduction in young people’s access to more interactive forms of practical science, with these trends most accentuated between 2019 and 2023. While we know experience of hands-on practical work is key to learning and motivating students in science, most students in 2023 encountered practical work via videos. The survey also showed that, between 2019 and 2023, young people were less interested in science and computing with this decline in interest being more pronounced among younger cohort

Join in with this panel session chaired by David Montagu from the Royal Society, to hear the perspectives of experts with a wealth of experience in science education, on the decline of practical work post-covid and ideas of how we might address this in our schools and colleges.
Speakers
avatar for David Montagu

David Montagu

Senior Policy Advisor, Education, The Royal Society
David is a Senior Policy Adviser in the Royal Society’s Education team, and has worked on science, mathematics and computing education policy for over 15 years. He is the project lead on the Science Education Tracker and lead author of Practical inquiry in secondary science edu... Read More →
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Steve Jones

Director, CLEAPSS
Steve taught science in secondary schools for 28 years before moving into advisory work, initially for Hertfordshire and then as a regional adviser for the Secondary National Strategy - Always passionate about practical work Steve believes that hands-on activities are quite simply... Read More →
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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 →
avatar for Alistair Moore

Alistair Moore

Research Fellow, University of York Science Education Group, University of York
Co-Director of the Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) project, and specialist in applied research and innovative development in school science curriculum and assessment. My areas of interest include school science curriculum development, practical work, formative and summative... Read More →
Saturday January 11, 2025 13:15 - 14:05 GMT
Pope LT C17
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