Science Network 18th may 2016

Today’s agenda Welcome and introduction Moderation of science enquiry judgements Sharing presentations Lunch Pilot evaluation Actions

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

Action note from last meeting Enthuse Partnership Award Other actions to be discussed at this network meeting

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%

Key issues in the assessment of children’s enquiry work - Liz

Moderation of science enquiry judgements Group exercise Years 1 and 2; years 3 and 4; years 5 and 6 Look at +, - and = in turn How do you define the enquiry standards? What evidence did you use to assess whether the enquiry standards had been met? What activities gave you the best evidence for enquiry? How could we get better evidence and more reflective feedback?

Sharing presentations 

Pilot evaluation Pilot evaluation template Work in pairs or threes to support each other: present what you have so far What have you completed? What still needs to be done?

Examples of research findings posters

Actions Enthuse reporting (by 15 June): CPD log; CPD evaluations; pupil data) Complete evaluations: powerpoint (extend to research project poster) Date and venue for next meeting – 22 June at Beal High School ASE Ipswich Conference – 15 October Dates and venues of meetings next year Other actions?

Dates and venues of meetings next year Wednesday 12th October 2016 Wednesday 30th November 2016 Wednesday 25th January 2017 Wednesday 22nd March 2017 Wednesday 17th May 2017 Wednesday 21st June 2017

Science network evaluation forms