1. Science Network
23rd march 2016

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Enthuse Partnership Award
Award update
CPD recording
Pupil data

6. 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%

7. 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%

8. 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%

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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?

12. Examples of research findings posters

15. 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

16. Science network evaluation forms