ASE Support for Teaching From Beginning Science Teachers through to Heads of Science Adrian Fenton Formerly Curriculum Support Manager, ASE Now Science Communication Manager for SETNET London Jenny Versey Chair ASE Committee

Session overview Background to Beginning Science Teachers Handbook Ways to further take this forward? Other projects and developments: CD for Heads of Science committee ideas for developments Online resources supporting the new GCSEs Outdoor Science Questions or final comments

Beginning Science teaching: memories and experiences

The Beginning Science Teachers Handbook Background: Developed by the Science Enhancement Programme in collaboration with the ASE Part of a suit of collaborative resources Primary Aim: to provide a product that can be used to enhance the induction of beginning secondary science teachers in order to provide a systematic, worthwhile introduction to their early professional development and their careers

The Beginning Science Teachers Handbook Who developed it?  SEP working with three groups of beginning science teachers and induction tutors in Cheshire; the University of Nottingham; Greenwich and Lewisham  Project also supported by an advisory committee

Exploration of the resource…

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Distribution and availability Those in initial science teacher training The tutors in initial teacher training have requested copies for their current year group. NAIGS members Those who are in the National Advisers and Inspectors Group for Science have received two copies to use within any training opportunities or at meetings with those in the first few years of their science teaching career. The resource will be referred to at the NAIGS Conference in July Key Organisations supporting the induction of science teachers A number of organisations and CPD establishments bring together cohorts of beginning science teachers have also received the resource for distribution.

Effective implementation and possible next steps? How will this resource be most effectively used between mentors and mentees? What else is needed? Is the CD format best for this – e.g. should it be also be online, made available to members, or just as part of the NQT package?

Interactive CD for Heads of Science from the ASE in partnership with SEP (Science Enhancement Programme)

Background committee asked to revise the existing HOS Guide* Decision made to produce a CD ROM with a short printed booklet packaged in a ring binder. Brainstorm of contents by committee, NAIGS members, HOS ( responding to advert in EiS) Collation of views (from the above) on the use of the CD *Help for New Heads of Science ASE 1987

Aims of the CD The following aims were agreed with the focus to be on new Heads of Science. To act as a “reference” guide for Heads of Science so that they can find help, advice and information easily To act as a “virtual mentor” by asking questions and encouraging Heads of Science to think about issues they may otherwise not have explored.

What the CD is NOT… A traditional book in electronic format A course with a definite to route to be followed through A collection of academic articles

Content Areas Working with Colleagues Curriculum and Assessment Physical Resources Students Departmental Self Evaluation Health and Safety

Writing Styles StylePurpose How to… Guides Flow diagrams/checklists conveying factual information in a concise format Advice CentreQuestions and suggestions encouraging HOS to think further (plus example responses) ScenariosReal life situations and how actual HOS dealt with them

Links and References Throughout the text links will be made to… Websites of other organisations ( eg CLEAPSS) Example documents (provided by HOS) Reference details will be given for … ASE articles ( some of which will be included in electronic format) Relevant print publications

Other developments Matching ASE resources to ‘How Science web site Potential idea - engaging science ideas linked to NC & GCSE topics

Other ongoing ASE developments ASE Guide to Secondary Science FAQs in Members’ Area and resources supporting the new GCSEs FAQsnew GCSEs Science UPD8 and SciQ Outdoor Science Working Group Outdoor Science

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