Science Events
FREE Event: The New KS5 Advanced Level Specifications
The new KS5 Advanced level specifications, what’s changed?
- Wednesday 27th February 2008
- 9.30am – 4.15pm
- Venue: Science Learning Centre East of England
New specifications are available for first teaching in September 2008. This one-day conference will provide an overview of the 14-19 reforms and then focus on the changes to the specifications for Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Science in Society. In the afternoon, participants will attend subject specific workshops with experts from each main awarding body. We will have representatives from QCA and the main awarding bodies.
Details of the meeting and how to book are available on the Science Learning Centre East website:
What to expect from the day
- build an overview of the structure of the new specifications
- analyse new versus old specification content
- look at the implications of coursework and stretch and challenge
- discuss the support and resources that will be available
- talk directly to representatives from QCA and the main awarding bodies
- explore materials from publishers
Programme
- 09.30 - 10.00 Registration, coffee and welcome
- 10.00 - 10.30 Key note speech Andrew Hunt (Institute of Education)
- 10.30 - 11.15 QCA: An overview to the changes to the 14-19 curriculum Rebecca Edwards (QCA)
- 11.15 –11.30 Coffee
- 11.30 -1.00 Subject specific awarding body workshops
Delegates work within their subject specialism and have a chance to hear what’s new from each of the awarding bodies
- 1.00 – 2.00 Lunch and Awarding body and publisher stands.
- 2.00 - 4.15 Subject specific workshops which explore aspects of How Science Works within the new curricula.
Choose two from:
Biology: Ethics and How Science Works
Chemistry: Practical approaches and ICT
Physics: How science works: Physics in action
Science in Society: What it’s all about? HSW and Skills development Andrew Hunt
- 4.30 – 4.45 Plenary, Tea and depart
Target Audience
Heads of science, Post-16 teachers in secondary schools and further education, science consultants, lead practitioners
Subject Areas
Biology, Chemistry and Physics and Science in Society
Fee
Free on completion of bursary application
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