Assessment of practical work in science
16 November 2009, Royal Society
About the seminar
With the new GCSE Science specifications being introduced in
2011, SCORE partners felt it was timely to explore the impact that
the assessment of practical work has on teaching and
learning. By bringing together the various stakeholders
involved such as the awarding bodies, teachers and policy advisers,
this seminar aimed to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of
a range of assessment tools currently in use.
Programme
Chair - Annette Smith, CEO Association for Science education
A brief history of the assessment of practical work in the UK -
Martin Hollins, Education Consultant
Series of short presentations from teachers offering the
schools' perspective of practical assessment:
John Charlesworth (Head of Science and Joint Director of Study,
Sibford School)
Kris Stutchbury (Subject Leader for Science, OU PGCE)
Marian Mulcahy (Biology and Physics teacher, Longsands
College)