Science Network 23rd march 2016

Welcome and introductions Project aims To raise standards of the teaching and learning of “thinking and working scientifically” To develop a continuous curriculum experience for children across key stages To close the gap in attainment for key groups

Determine strategic focus The Action Research Process Determine strategic focus Read and review Define the question Make a plan Collect baseline data Carry out the plan Evaluate the impact Share findings We are here

Today’s agenda 1. Welcome and introductions Enthuse Partnership Award – funding and reporting Sharing presentations Pilot progress reflection Looking ahead towards evaluation Action planning and next steps

Enthuse Partnership Award Award update CPD recording Pupil data

Gender analysis Count of Gender Column Labels Row Labels Female Male Grand Total - 33 50 83 + 51 58 109 = 124 105 229 208 213 421 Row Labels Female Male Grand Total - 16% 23% 20% + 25% 27% 26% = 60% 49% 54%

FSM Analysis Count of FSM (for KS2) Column Labels Row Labels - yes Grand Total 63 19 82 + 99 10 109 = 190 37 227 352 66 418 Row Labels - yes Grand Total 18% 29% 20% + 28% 15% 26% = 54% 56%

Ethnicity analysis Count of Ethnicity* (see the key on the next page) Column Labels Row Labels Asian British Asian Other Black British Black Other Mixed: Asian-Black Mixed: White Asian Mixed: White-Black OTHER White British White Other Grand Total - 24 4 9 7 1 3 5 13 17 83 + 72 8 6 2 109 = 127 11 23 34 229 223 28 19 16 42 53 421 Row Labels Asian British Asian Other Black British Black Other Mixed: Asian-Black Mixed: White Asian Mixed: White-Black OTHER White British White Other Grand Total - 11% 17% 32% 37% 0% 20% 27% 31% + 35% 29% 21% 100% 36% 19% 14% 4% 26% = 57% 48% 39% 42% 60% 50% 55% 64% 54%

Sharing presentations  Details of the change you have made  What was the children’s response to this change?  What evidence was there of the impact of this change?  What support/scaffolding/prompts did you need to provide the children?

Pilot reflections What appears to be working (look at your outcomes)? What issues/difficulties are arising? Look at your action plans (planning for impact forms), risk management and force field analysis documents

Looking forward towards evaluation Which parts can be completed now? Will the data collected enable you to complete the rest? Are there any questions that will be difficult to answer?

Examples of research findings posters

Action planning and next steps Future meeting agenda items Preparation for moderation session at next meeting How does your school judge whether a child is = + or - ? What evidence can be brought to demonstrate this? Dates and venues of next meetings ASE Ipswich Conference – 15 October Enthuse Partnership evaluations

Science network evaluation forms