Rolls-Royce Science Prize

By Lynne Cooper I attended the Rolls-Royce Science Prize awards evening on Monday (7 Nov 2011) at the Science Museum, London. I was really looking forward to hearing Professor Lord Robert Winston the keynote speaker who indeed lived up to expectation. However the real stars of the evening were the teachers I met who were [...]

ASE/NSLC National Technicians Conference 2011 round up

By Simon Quinnell On the 7th and 8th of July 2011 we ran the ASE/NSLC National Technicians Conference here at the NSLC in York. It was the second joint conference and the 15th ASE National Technicians Conference. The two days were extremely busy with over 300+ technicians from across the UK attending, from as far [...]

Exam Results 2010

In this video, Professor Sir John Holman, discusses the encouraging increase in the number of pupils electing to study triple science and the implications for schools and colleges. Accessing support The Science Learning Centres run a number of courses to support the delivery of triple science: Triple Science Support Programme

Shaping Your Future in a Challenging Landscape

Professor Sir John Holman discusses the new government’s emerging priorities and proactive strategies for managing change: Related courses Moving Forward with New Curriculum Developments This course will provide an opportunity for primary and secondary schools to consider transition with a particular focus on progression in skills and assessment. Find out more

News on the Primary Curriculum

The Department for Education has announced this week that they do not intend to proceed with the proposed new primary curriculum. Schools are to continue using the existing primary curriculum in 2011/12. For the future DfE ministers feel that schools should be given more flexibility. With this in mind the government intends to return the [...]

Synthia Sets the Agenda

Hot topic of the moment is Craig Venter’s announcement that his group has created a synthetic life form (dubbed Synthia by the media). This attention-grabber raises interesting discussion points for biology classrooms. Amongst these is the meaning of “synthetic”. It certainly is not true that Venter’s group has “created life”. The functions of too many [...]

Assessing Pupils’ Progress (APP)

In this video Zoe Crompton discusses the benefits of implementing science APP in your school. APP is a structured approach to assessment that enables teachers to track pupils’ progress over time. For more information read the Assessing Pupils’ Progress handbook on the National Strategies website.

Exam Results and the Year Ahead

In this video Professor John Holman, Director at the National Science Learning Centre, takes a look at this year’s exam results which show an encouraging growth in the number of students passing A-Level and AS sciences. John also discusses some of the key changes effecting science teachers in the 2009/10 academic year such as the [...]

Are Examination Standards Slipping?

In this video interview, John Holman reviews the findings of the SCORE (Science Community Representing Education) report.

Rose Review: What Does it Mean for Science Education?

In this video Zoe Crompton (Senior Professional Development Leader, National Science Learning Centre) shares her views on the Rose Review, an independent review of the primary curriculum in England. Give your views on the changes proposed to the primary curriculum in the Rose Review The following courses will help teachers manage the potential impact of [...]