Guiding pupils to work scientifically in Year 4 – how to develop Year 4 pupils’ skills through purposeful practical work. RC024 / B08

Start date
19 Mar 24
Duration
1 Day
Location
Virtual, View on Google Map

Summary

Guiding pupils to work scientifically in Year 4 – how to develop Year 4 pupils’ skills through purposeful practical work.Tuesday 19/3/24, 3.45pm – 4.45pm

Session 4 of RC024 B04 Working Scientifically Webinars - Guiding skills for working scientifically

  • To consider what purposeful practical work looks like in Year 4.
  • To reflect on how the EEF’s seven-step model can help develop pedagogy to guide Year 4 pupils to work scientifically.
  • Inspired by the new EEF report on Improving Primary Science, this one-hour webinar will explore effective strategies for developing working scientifically skills through purposeful practical work linked to pupils’ learning about Plants, Animals including humans, Materials and Seasonal change.

Improve children’s outcomes through effective teaching of scientific enquiry.Understanding ‘working scientifically’ is vital for children to develop ideas, skills, knowledge and understanding in science. This course will support you to implement strategies for planning, resourcing and organising enquiry.  You will explore teaching approaches that enable children to that develop their scientific thinking and help them understand scientific phenomenon in the world around them.

Who is it for?

Primary science teachers and leaders

What topics are covered?

Here is a free taster which will give you a better understanding of what to expect once you join the course. Please note, this is a free short activity you can do in your own time.

Who is the course leader?

  • Amanda Poole

    Having initially completing BSc Hons Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University, Amanda went on to complete a Secondary Physics PGCE at Warwick...

Outcomes

You will be able to:

 

• demonstrate an understanding of working scientifically skills

• understand the different types of scientific enquiry 

• appreciate the need for progression and the importance of teaching skills alongside knowledge

Sessions

DateTimeLocation
1 An introduction to working scientifically19 March 202415:45-16:45Virtual

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Cost

Fee-paying school or college (independent)Activity feeFree
State-funded school or collegeActivity feeFree

Additional information

Would you like this course delivered at your school? Contact enquiries@stem.org.uk to find out more.

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