Practical ways of using assessment to demonstrate progress NY209 / A20
Summary
Explore strategies which will enable you to lead your colleagues in embedding assessment for learning (AfL) practices in science. Quality assessment is more than written exams but embedding proper formative techniques can be challenging. The use of well-thought-out assessments can enhance student outcomes and enable students to make good progression in secondary science. Feel secure in your understanding of how to make judgements on students' progress. We will also support you to embed a wide variety of assessment opportunities in your schemes of learning. Use diagnostic tools to identify levels of understanding, as well as the means to tackle any preconceptions that students have which might hinder their progress if not addressed. If you are early in your teaching career, you will find lots of useful ideas to immediately use and adapt into your current teaching. However, if you are more experienced or a head of department then you will find lots of advice and support to embed within their departments practice.
Who is it for?
Secondary science teachers and subject leaders
What topics are covered?
This four day course covers:
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⚪ how to embed AFL strategies
⚪ establish a climate for learning
⚪ leading and implementing change
⚪ develop formative practice
⚪ use of learning intentions, success criteria and peer assessment
⚪ questioning to engage all learners
⚪ developing diagnostic tools
⚪ eliciting learners ideas
⚪ pupil motivation
⚪ classroom talk and group work
How long is the course?
This is a four day intensive residential course split into two residential periods of two days each.
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
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✔️ apply current research on Afl to your classroom
✔️ use a wide range of Afl teaching strategies to promote students' learning in science
✔️ develop an action plan for improving your approach to, and evaluation of, your professional practice
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
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| Practical ways of using assessment to demonstrate progress - Remote Delivered CPD | 21 January 2021 | 11:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Practical ways of using assessment to demonstrate progress - Remote Delivered CPD | 22 January 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Practical ways of using assessment to demonstrate progress - Face to Face CPD | 20 May 2021 | 11:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Practical ways of using assessment to demonstrate progress - Face to Face CPD | 21 May 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
Notes
This course will be delivered over a number of sessions, some of which will be delivered remotely on the days and times detailed below, with those later in the year being delivered face to face at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. To participate in full, you will need to ensure you have dedicated time away from the classroom for the remotely delivered elements of this course, as you would if this were a face to face course. We will take regular breaks and structure the content so that it is interactive and impactful. You must attend all sessions in order to receive the bursary, and sessions will not be recorded. For more information on remote delivery, please visit https://www.stem.org.uk/remote-courses-for-teachers
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Additional information
Our remote CPD courses for teachers are delivered across a series of sessions run at specific times and dates. Information on all course sessions can be found under the description of each course. To complete a course, all sessions are mandatory.
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