Nottingham Education Improvement Board, the ɬ and the Gatsby Foundation have come together to support schools in utilising the Gatsby "Good Practical Science" report for improving engagement and therefore attainment in Science.
Outcomes for Schools:
12:30 – 13:00: Registration & Coffee
13:00 – 13:10: Welcome - Lord Mayor of Nottingham/Sherriff of Nottingham (tbc), John Dexter
13:10 – 13:50: Keynote: Good Practical Science - Professor Sir John Holman
15:20 – 15:40: Discussion Panel - John Holman, John Dexter, Pye Tait, David Mangan
16:45 – 17:00: Closing Statements - Professor Sir John Holman
17:00 – 17:30: Networking Opportunity (refreshments provided)
Outcomes for Schools:
- Understanding of Gatsby’s international research project; Good Practical Science. Introduction to the 10 benchmarks that define good practical science and how they can help schools when planning their own approach to delivering practical science.
- Practical Science “Health Check” against the benchmarks for attending schools based upon an online survey completed prior to event (average time for completion: 12 minutes).
- Individual school action plan for practical science provision based on implementable outcomes from the Good Practical Science report and result of Practical Science “Health Check”.
- Professor Sir John Holman: Author: "Good Practical Science" (Gatsby Report), Senior Advisor in Education at the Welcome Trust and Gatsby Foundation, President of the ɬ.
- John Dexter: Education Director, Nottingham City Council
- Pye Tait Consulting: Independent, specialist research agency and data collection agency used in authorship of Good Practical Science Report.
- David Mangan: Science Learning Partnership Lead for Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire
12:30 – 13:00: Registration & Coffee
13:00 – 13:10: Welcome - Lord Mayor of Nottingham/Sherriff of Nottingham (tbc), John Dexter
13:10 – 13:50: Keynote: Good Practical Science - Professor Sir John Holman
- Overview of the Good Practical Science Benchmarks
- Why schools should act upon this report
- Feedback on practical science health check for attending schools
- Guided workshop to support schools in acting upon the Good Practical Science Benchmarks in light of individual health check
15:20 – 15:40: Discussion Panel - John Holman, John Dexter, Pye Tait, David Mangan
- Opportunity to ask direct questions related to findings from, and implementation of the Good Practical Science Benchmarks
- Opportunity to continue action planning in light of discussion panel learnings
- Proposal of a Practical Science Health Check tool
- Collection of thoughts from schools on usefulness/ requirements of Practical Science Health Check tool
16:45 – 17:00: Closing Statements - Professor Sir John Holman
17:00 – 17:30: Networking Opportunity (refreshments provided)