I hope you have
had a restful summer break are are ready to face the
challenges and delights of the new term. I am preparing this
years network meetings and the dates will be available by
the end of September.
This years focus
will be helping teachers track pupils learning in science,
particularly Sc1.
We will focus on
moderation of Sc 1 and help colleagues make judgements about
the levels of attainment that is demonstrated by pupils
work. Please bring along with your samples of pupils'
science work so we can practice levelling and discussing the
characteristic of attainment and achievement.
February
2008 meeting
click here
If you attended the meetings
you will have been given the password to access the CLEAPSS
web site. There are hundreds of great resources here.
To
download resource from CLEAPPS
Book now with
Vicky
Hughes to make sure you have a space. They are free!
Tom has organised a number of network
meetings for science subject leaders starting in the summer
terms. They will start at 4pm and last about an hour or so.
For more details see Science
INSET page
The topics we intend to cover include
over the next year:
-
making science
mysteries
See downloadable example; Tim's team
- produce more Sc 1
- investigation modules
- analysis and interpretation of
data including graphs
-
small steps in learning
See downloadable example (INSET version with some text
missing)
-
tracking Sc 1 across the school
- the role of the SL in science
- planning a science week
- carrying out full investigations
- using the Smart board effectively
- stimulating resources for KS 1
(puppets etc)
- improving your own K&U of science
- Sc 1 workshop for teachers -
improving my own Sc 1 skills
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Assessment network meetings:
For
downloads of some of the materials given out at the
April 2008 meeting (APP
powerpoint)
click here
April 2008 meeting
(skills assessments sheets)
click here
April meeting: The
focus of this meetings will continue to focus on the moderation process and
how APP (assessing pupils progress) will influence the way we
assess in the future.
To book a free place contact
Vicky Hughes
or ring 01225 793349

Assessment
Action research Projects:
Colleagues
who had been taking part in the assessment action research
project fed back their findings at Urchfont recently and wowed
their audience with their findings. There
was some exceptional work carried out that resulting in even
better learning in the classroom.
A letter
went out to schools a few weeks ago inviting colleagues to take
part in this years project. If you are planning to do any work
on assessment this year why not apply for the free support
and action research grant.
Contact Tom if you
want more details.
See case
study from Seend Primary School
County
Assessment Team meetings:
Every month,
representatives of the different departments in School Branch
meet to update each other with what they do in relation to
learning and assessment. For the past two months we have invited
teachers to share with us what their schools have been doing to
enhance learning; this has proved a great success. We are
planning at our next meeting to invite the pupils to give their
perspective on how what they do enhances learning. I will feed
back to you as to how this goes! If you would like to send a
group representing your school to the assessment team meetings
we would be delighted to hear from you,
contact Tom (we
would pay half a day supply).
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