ASE 2027 Annual Conference

ASE 2027 Annual Conference

The ASE is delighted to be hosting its’ 2027 Annual Conference at the University of Northampton from 7th to 9th January.

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08:45 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS From Typhoid Mary to airborne diseases: Transmission and tracking LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Christine Royce • Beverly DeVore-Wedding What do I need to do to be ready for biology curriculum 2028? LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Marianne Cutler • Lauren McLeod • SEPA Why did they leave? Exploring the reasons physics teachers left teaching LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Stuart Farmer • Mark Whalley BERG: Learning about biology in the Early Years LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Dr Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Co-designing an assessment matrix for thinking scientifically outdoors LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Rebecca Lee • Aamir Khalique Co-developing spatial computing climate change play toolkit with children LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Muhammad Zulfadhli Kamarudin (Pearson): Practical science models that schools can actually deliver LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Shauna O'Brien • Poppy Pan AI integration in science education LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tammie Schrader Under the microscope: What science teachers really think about the New Curriculum LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Grainne Hallahan

09:55 GMT

BERG: Re-framing the quadrat beyond counting daisies LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Charlotte Lennartsdotter • Dawn Saunders • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Harnessing the power of biology teaching to inspire students LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Dan Jenkins • Chris Graham • Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS) Making physics concepts stick through narrative, models and analogies LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Nicholas Hulbert Pedagogical approaches for teaching emotive issues in primary science LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nicola Treby • Vanessa Matthews Purposeful practical work for inclusion in primary science LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Lynne Bianchi • Sarah Earle Behind GCSE science pathways: How science HoDs make curriculum decisions LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Stephanie Featherstone Keynote: Disciplinary oracy in the science classroom LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Amy Gaunt

10:50 GMT

Biology educators tea/coffee and muffins (sponsored by Miss Estruch Teach & Tell) Learning Hub Level 2 landing space outside rooms LH227-230Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Physics and tea with the IOP Learning Hub Level 3 landing space (outside 344-347)Eleanor Wylie • Ian Horsewell • Institute of Physics (IOP)

11:15 GMT

(AQA): From curiosity to confidence: Securing practical progression from KS3-KS5 LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Lisa Mooney • Frank Lowor • AQA (IRIS) From enrichment to entitlement: teaching research and innovation at secondary school LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Georgina Lott • Kelly Murfet • Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) BERG: From sequence to species: Learning through DNA barcoding LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Francesca Gale • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Challenges of the primary to secondary maths transition.....parallels for science? LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Marianne Cutler • David Thomas OBE • Jeremy Hodgen • Jen Shearman CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Beyond chick hatching: Humane alternatives for teaching life cycles LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Daisy Hall Building professional curiosity, joy and agency in trainee teachers LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Alison Murphy • Natasha Serret A novel way of teaching inheritance to students using forensic science. LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Mandy Hartley AI use in Trainees and Early Career Teachers LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jonty Leese • Joanna Pellereau Explore how to tackle climate change using science and global perspectives LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Cathy Priest Preparing future teachers for generative AI: critical, creative, and ethical LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Ryan Gallagher • Stephen Murphy

12:25 GMT

(AQA): Cracking the Challenge: Understanding standard demand questions in science LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Damien Gent • AQA BERG: Collaborating on AI, assessment, and inclusion in HE biosciences LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Caroline Smith • Sarah Rayment • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Sequencing for Success: Building Scientific Writing Over Time LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rosie Lloyd Honorary and Professional Members lunch (invitation only) Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Lynn Ladbrook • Emily Perry • Claire Seeley (MA CSciTeach) • Natasha Serret • Marianne Cutler • David Allen • Rob Butler Patterns in the Solar System LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Alan Denton • Stuart Farmer Using a dual lens to strengthen subject specific CPD in science LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Catherine Leeson • Bethany Howes The language of discovery: Making scientific vocabulary work for everyone LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Hellen Remant

13:35 GMT

(MiniOne Systems) Who's Baby Luna's Father? Using DNA Fingerprinting to Solve a Mystery CH314 (Creative Hub Level 3)Erika Fong • MiniOne Systems (Embitec) (STEM Learning) Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching (SKPT - a taster session for bringing physics to life in the classroom LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Elizabeth Calvert A gender/sex debate in biology LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Helen Stamp (she/her) Bringing STEM careers into secondary science lessons LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jennifer Marchant CSciTeach • Scientists Making a Difference CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS (CLEAPSS) Observing practical primary science lessons: A framework for leaders LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Sally Fulford • Jason Harding • CLEAPSS Climate change in the new primary curriculum LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Marianne Cutler • Joe Cannell Designing inclusive science pedagogy for every child to achieve and thrive LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Katy Bloom Do AfL practices provide feedback for teachers and guidance for learners? LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Chris Harrison Harnessing game based learning in science LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Ed Walsh • Tammie Schrader

14:30 GMT

Inside nature: Transforming zoo post‑mortems into powerful biology Education LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Robyn Meehan

14:45 GMT

BERG: Weird biology - powerful learning through unusual examples LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Aaron Bridges • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Climate change solutions in secondary physics, chemistry and biology LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Ellie Pinches How student‑led questions and feedback support learning and self-regulation LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Ade Magaji Metals are solid aren’t they? Tackling misconceptions through responsive teaching LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jo Montgomery CSciTeach • Alex Farrer Working scientifically in Early Years (nursery and reception) LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Elaine Arbuckle How to use CASE pedagogy to improve student understanding of the control of variables in science investigations LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Alex Black Planning for dialogue and learning through action: lessons from Tonga LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Philippa Gardom-Hulme • Kendra McMahon Presidential Address: We need to talk about equity: Dilemmas, threats and possibilities for science education LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Professor Louise Archer OBE

15:40 GMT

Chair Chat Learning Hub Level 2 landing space outside rooms LH227-230David Allen • Claire Seeley (MA CSciTeach) • Natasha Serret • Emily Perry Meet the ASE Teacher Developers Committee LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Katy Bloom

16:10 GMT

(Educake) Encouraging independent revision at A-level with Hitchin School Girls LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3) CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Departmental improvement journeys in practical science LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Rob Butler They pass exams - but can’t think: fixing “doing science” LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Emma Swift BERG: Cultivating curiosity: high-quality plant science education for all LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Anna Newman-Griffis • Haruko Okamoto • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Click, create, captivate: Use video media to engage and challenge learning LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Benjamin Scott Supporting students’ epistemological science beliefs in STEM education LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Mads Kofod International panel: How the global science teaching workforce is preparing students to be future-ready and to thrive LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3) PANEL: Subject Leaders - Leading through challenge and change Creative Hub Atrium Level 1Martin Reece Primary Speed Science LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Angharad Pass

17:30 GMT

ASE Reception Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)David Allen • Claire Seeley (MA CSciTeach) • Lynn Ladbrook • Natasha Serret • Emily Perry