***Invitation Only*** Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) Supporting KS2 - KS3 Transition RC298 / C51
Summary
Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) aims to build a bridge between research in science education and teaching in school science lessons, by developing resources that drawn on robust research findings. The Education Endowment Foundation's 2018 guidance report Improving Secondary Science cites Best Evidence Science Teaching (BEST) as a good source of diagnostic questions and activities that promote metacognitive talk and dialogue.
These sessions will be facilitated by Peter Fairhurst from BEST development team at the University of York Science Education Group.
Outcomes
You will have opportunities to:
- develop a shared understanding of effective diagnostic questioning to support metacognitive talk and dialogue
- use and reflect on resources and strategies to support strong progression from key stage 2 to key stage 3
- share effective approaches with key stage 2 and key stage 3 colleagues
- explore the underpinning research and how that can support your classroom practice
Sessions
Date | Time | Location | |
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BEST - Supporting KS2 - KS3 Transition Autumn Term 2020 | 22 October 2020 | 16:00-17:30 | Virtual |
Autumn Term - Gap Task | 18 December 2020 | 09:30-14:30 | Virtual |
BEST - Supporting KS2 - KS3 Transition Spring Term 2021 | 25 March 2021 | 16:00-17:30 | Virtual |
Spring Term - Gap Task | 31 March 2021 | 09:30-14:30 | Virtual |
Summer Term - Gap Task | 30 June 2021 | 09:30-14:30 | Virtual |
BEST - Supporting KS2 - KS3 Transition Summer Term 2021 | 01 July 2021 | 16:00-17:30 | Virtual |
Actions
Cost
Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity feeFree |
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State-funded school or college | Activity feeFree |
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