Implementing EEF's Improving Primary Science recommendations
EEF has just published, Improving Primary Science, its guidance report on how to improve science teaching for those teaching five to...
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Jul 6, 20235 min read
Will a good scheme of work ensure my school delivers a high-quality science curriculum?
To answer this question, we need to know what we mean by a high-quality science curriculum, so we can determine the role of a scheme of...
Mar 3, 20232 min read
What does Ofsted's report, Finding the optimum, tell us about the leadership of primary science?
“Create a systematic and continuous approach to developing the science expertise of staff and leaders. This should align with the...
Mar 2, 20233 min read
What does Ofsted's report, Finding the optimum, tell us about the assessment of primary science?
“Ensure that assessment checks whether pupils remember the substantive and disciplinary knowledge they have learned in previous years....
Mar 1, 20232 min read
What does Ofsted's report, Finding the optimum, tell us about the teaching of primary science?
“Ensure that pupils have a secure knowledge of what has been taught, before moving on to more content. This should include checking...
Feb 28, 20234 min read
What does Ofsted's report, Finding the optimum, tell us about the primary science curriculum?
"Ensure that the curriculum identifies and sequences the disciplinary knowledge that pupils need to work scientifically. This should not...
Feb 27, 20232 min read
What does Ofsted's report, Finding the optimum, tell us and what can schools learn from it?
The simple answer to the first part of this question is that it confirms what we largely already knew. Timetabling remains an issue with...
Nov 18, 20216 min read
Science Policy – Do you need one?
The answer to this question depends on the purpose and the use to which the policy will be put. If it's a document that is being written...
Jun 25, 20213 min read
What does it say about practical work in primary science?
In our third blog on Ofsted's Research review of the factors that influence the quality of science education, we thought we would share...
May 28, 20213 min read
Unpicking the vocabulary of Ofsted's review
In the second of our blogs on Ofsted's Research review of the factors that influence the quality of science education, we thought we’d...
May 7, 202111 min read
Thoughts on Ofsted's research review of the factors that influence the quality of science education
On 29 April 2021, Ofsted published the latest report in its research review series that identified the factors that influence the quality...
Aug 26, 20205 min read
Has Covid-19 changed good practice in the teaching of science?
My short, and not surprising, answer to this questions is no. However, please read on because Covid-19 has had an impact on the teaching...
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