Triple Science Presentation ASE 2013 #aseconf

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The Triple Science Support programme aims to help UK schools develop and deliver triple science (biology, chemistry, physics). This presentation was first delivered at the ASE (Association for Science Educators) conference in January 2013.

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Triple ScienceSuccessful Delivery and Support

Karen Perry Kendrick School, ReadingJohn Walker Science Learning CentresRoz Sands Science Learning Centres

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January 2013Triple Science

Objectives

• to explore some of the advantages for young people studying triple science

• to identify any challenges which schools may face in delivering triple science

• to provide information about the triple science support programme and how it supports schools

• to provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions

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Potential benefits of Triple Science

School benefits

Student benefits

UK benefits

Teacher benefits

Making the case for Triple Science

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Why offer triple science?

• Increased student interest and engagement with Science – in course, general life and beyond GCSE.

• Improved application skills – aids problem solving skills in other subjects and general life.

• Increased confidence and practical skills.• Aids transition to A level sciences and University.• Increased numbers of students studying science post 16

and at University.• Access to more interesting topics, leading to extra

curricular activities, e.g. primary school teaching, chicken club, gardening club, café scientifique.

• Specialist teachers enhance learning and interest.

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Subject Canada France Germany Italy Japan UK US

Chemistry 4th 6th 3rd 5th 7th 2nd 1st

Clinical medicine

1st 6th 5th 4th 7th 3rd 2nd

Engineering 5th 3rd 2nd 6th 7th 3rd 1st

Mathematics 6th 2nd 4th 5th 7th 3rd 1st

Molecular biology

5th 4th 3rd 6th 7th 1st 2nd

Physics 4th 5th 3rd 6th 7th 2nd 1st

Plant/ animal sciences

5th 3rd 2nd 7th 6th 1st 4th

Average rank 4.00 4.45 3.45 5.75 6.70 1.85 1.75

How the G7 nations compare in research performance (rank position) 2005 - 2009

Source: Thomson Reuters/ THE 10 June 2010(Slide courtesy of Professor Sir John Holman)

UK benefits

Making the case for Triple Science

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CBI Education & Skills Survey 2010(Slide courtesy of Sir John Holman)

Student benefits

Making the case for Triple Science

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CBI Education & Skills Survey 2010

(Slide courtesy of Sir John Holman)

Student benefits

Making the case for Triple Science

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Teacher benefits

• Teachers more engaged/enthused in their own specialist subject.

• More scope to concentrate on improved pedagogy, rather than teacher knowledge.

‘Above all, the top performing systems demonstrate that the quality of an education system depends ultimately on the quality of its teachers’

from “How the world’s best-performing school systems come out on top”

McKinsey, September 2007

http://mckinseyonsociety.com/downloads/reports/Education/Worlds_School_Systems_Final.pdf

Making the case for Triple Science

Teacher benefits

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Better pupil outcomes when science teachers’ specialism matches what they are teaching (Ofsted)

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Unsatisfactory/poor(23 schools)

Satisfactory(96 schools)

Good(209 schools)

Excellent/very good(154 schools)

Excellent/very good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/poor

(Slide courtesy of Sir John Holman)

Teacher benefits

Making the case for Triple Science

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January 2013Triple Science

Triple Science Support ProgrammeThe programme provides two levels of support;1) Intensive support for schools looking to introduce or

expand the delivery of triple science2) Basic support for all schools wanting support with triple

science

Targeted Support Support for All

Adviser visit – audit and action plan CPD (not funded)

CPD Online communities

Consultancy support Resources

Peer support Networks

Online communities

Resources

Networks

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Triple Science - Challenges

What kinds of challenges are schools facing with introducing or extending triple science?

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Challenges cont....

Curriculum planning

Curriculum planning

Lack of specialist teachers

Lack of specialist teachers

Modular to linear

Modular to linear

Not enough students for a viable cohort

Not enough students for a viable cohort

Lack of confidence in teaching

extension units

Lack of confidence in teaching

extension unitsLack of pupil interest or motivation

Lack of pupil interest or motivation

Lack of equipmentLack of equipment

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Networks: Programme Aims

• Engage schools that do not offer Triple Science and schools where take-up is very low

• Encourage take-up of Triple Science for the broadest range of pupils, including those eligible for free school meals and those not currently in the highest ability groups.

• Encourage pupils’ take-up of science at post-16 and university.

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Networks

Reading and Wokingham Triple Science Network• 2 previous Networks lead by Kate Donegan• First focussed on Cognitive Conflict.• Second on Literacy demands of new GCSE.• Both involved some training/workshops that led to

teachers trialling resources to help students to develop these skills.

• All resources were evaluated and shared.• Current Network led by Karen Perry and Sara Capaldi.

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Networks: Impact

• Support available for schools to introduce and stain effective triple Science provision.

• Take-up of Triple Science for the broadest range of pupils, including those eligible for free school meals and those not currently in the highest ability groups increased.

• Take-up of science at post-16 and university increased.• Staff in network schools liaising with each other and

sharing good practice.• Student learning and engagement enhanced.

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Networks: Impact

• Increased confidence/skills of teachers and students in Key Stage 3->A Level, especially those not in currently in the highest ability groups

• Student learning and engagement enhanced• Resources developed within network shared• Network practical apparatus resource box available to be

lent to all schools in the Network

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Triple Science January 2013

Thank you!

For more information on Triple Science please visit

www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/triplescience

This presentation is an adaption from one done at the Association for Science

Education conference in January 2013.