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

(AQA): Practical Power: classroom practice and exam success in A-level biology LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Damien Gent • AQA (OUP) Critical and scientific thinking in the age of AI LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Emma Darcy • Oxford University Press CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Steve Jones • CLEAPSS Teaching scientific enquiry LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Freek Pols The future of the physics teaching workforce LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Chris Shepherd • Gemma Butt Update from CLEAPSS LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS 100% Compliant! Policy to classroom practice - lessons to be learnt LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Lynne Bianchi • Alex Sinclair Closing the primary science CPD gap: flexible models that work (White Rose Education) Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Joe Partridge • Dan Breeze • White Rose Education Inclusive approaches to thinking scientifically LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Anna Stanton • Helen Tiplady Are we the change? Making ESD effective through inner development LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Milán Zoltán Páczai

09:55 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Making STEM accessible: Creating a 'safe-to-fail' environment for SEND students LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Hannah Ford Tomlinson My pipette is a lab - the many uses of the single-use pipette CH314 (Creative Hub Level 3)Nasko Stamenov Post-16 chemistry masterclass: IR & 1H NMR spectroscopy LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Peter Hoare Research in action: unlocking better science teaching LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Anna Wicking • Jason Ashton Why girls choose A-level physics - findings from an EdD research project LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Gill Clarke Engineering art: build a pantograph (a copying machine STEM challenge) LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Maren Kelly Supporting STEM play and learning in Early Years LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Melanie Horan • Carol Davenport Keynote: Raising the bar - ambition, curiosity and depth in science LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Mary Myatt Technicians TBC LH346 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield Technicians TBC LH345 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Margaret Louis • Alan Purves Technicians: The Reactivity Series - two practical investigations for the classroom CH208 (Creative Hub Level 2)Paula Egan Technicians: You are never a “lone” - teamworking and teambuilding for all technicians LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jane Oldham RSciTech

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) Chair Chat Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)David Allen • Claire Seeley (MA CSciTeach) • Emily Perry • Natasha Serret

11:15 GMT

Creativity & curiosity for all: the impact of student-led science LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Maria Rossini • Gemma Butt (AQA): Practical Power: classroom practice and exam success in A-level chemistry LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Lisa Mooney • Frank Lowor • AQA CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS New to Science Leadership LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Christina Astin Panel: Thriving and surviving your first few years (for Early Career Teachers) Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Martin Reece PISA 2025: Outcomes and implications for the Teaching and Learning of science LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jonathan Osborne Promoting argument-driven explanation in Earth & Environmental Science LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Donna Governor • Lorraine Ramirez-Villarin Rising to the challenge: improving pedagogy & practice in physics education LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jackie Flaherty • Ben Crockett Primary Science: programme of study reform for England LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Marianne Cutler • Alex Sinclair • Bryony Turford Teaching climate adaptation: Lessons and resources from the Adapt-Ed Project LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Lee Jowett A science ed community lens to 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' (2026) LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tina Whittaker • Laura Oakes Technicians: Fearless physics LH345 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Becky Daniels RSciTech Technicians: Owl pellet dissection LH346 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Fiona Roberts RSciTech Technicians: SEND, science practicals and science clubs LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Mark Hanson • Jane Parry

12:25 GMT

(Pearson) Science reform in action - what comes next for teachers and learners? LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Shauna O'Brien • Tosin Oliyide Beyond keywords: Disciplinary literacy in Post-16 science curricula LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Afsan Redwan Bring climate change to life through chemistry and real-world contexts LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca Laye • Emma Lumb Chemical grenades LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Matthew Smith CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS What do I need to do to be ready for physics curriculum 2028? LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Marianne Cutler • Rachel Hartley • SEPA Building scientific literacy through explicit vocabulary teaching LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Rachael Cuthbert Cultivating a science mindset through outdoor learning LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nicky Malkin • Dawn McCann Terri and the Time Machine: learning from 4 years delivering arts-based, oracy-rich science LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Sarah Punshon Technicians Lunch with Technician Awards Creative Hub Atrium Level 1Lynn Ladbrook • Rachael Bailey Frontier Science: Engineering the future LH345 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Ollie Folayan FREng CEng FIChemE What's the point of teaching science? What we've found from research LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Mark Whalley

13:35 GMT

(OUP) Making Practical work meaningful in KS3 science LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Amanda Clegg • Karen Collins • Oxford University Press CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Ideas exchange to catalyse and support school and research partnerships LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Susan Matambanadzo Mathematics support for serving science teachers - seeking a way forward LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Ally Davies • Caroline Neuberg Primary TeachMeet Lightning Talks Creative Hub Atrium Level 1Angharad Pass Developing metacognitive skills through the science curriculum LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nathan Burns From clean air to biodiversity: Building student agency in real-world science (Earth Museum) LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Janet Owen FRSA, AMA • Pauline Stirling • Louisa Perkins • Earth Museum Helping KS2 children understand climate change: practical lessons LH229 (Learning Hub Level 2)Graham Davies Sonification – using sound to creatively communicate and explore data in the classroom LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Carol Davenport • Antonio Portas Teaching about ‘AI in real-world science’ in the science classroom LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jane Waite • Ben Garside Technicians TBC LH345 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space) Technicians: Science practicals as careers LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Rachael Bailey Technicians: Working with glass CH208 (Creative Hub Level 2)Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield

13:45 GMT

(Pearson) ECT's & Secondary educators' lunch LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Shauna O'Brien • Tosin Oliyide • Poppy Pan • Pearson

14:45 GMT

Engaging young people in science through animal behaviour LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Charlotte Evans Building fluency in organic mechanisms (White Rose Education) LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)David Fairclough • White Rose Education CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Tale of two stems - growing and genotyping anthocyaninless brassicas (Part 1) (MiniOne Systems) CH314 (Creative Hub Level 3)Erika Fong • MiniOne Systems (Embitec) Teaching climate change through biodiversity and ecosystems LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Mardhiah Hanum Omar Is science for everyone? Tackling unconscious bias in primary schools. LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Francesca Gale • Alex Farrer Making Primary Science Meaningful LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nicky Waller (OCR) Improving accessibility of assessment in the classroom LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Andri Achilleos • Mike Jackson • Cambridge OCR Education system building LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Emily Seeber Talking Science: who needs teachers anymore? Teaching science in the age of AI (SEPA) LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Victoria Hedlund • Miles Berry • Marianne Cutler • SEPA Technicians: Less is more: the benefits of a microscale approach LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Becky Daniels RSciTech Technicians: When enthusiam meets zero time LH345 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jo Montgomery CSciTeach • Paul Tyler

16:10 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS ECTS, techs and teachers working together LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jane Oldham RSciTech Frontier Science: What we learn(ed) from rainbows LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Michael Berry Integrated instructions and microscale practical work LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Bob Worley • David Paterson Preparing for participation: Lesson prep and high participation strategies LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Deb Barnett • Laura Dufty Tale of two stems - growing and genotyping anthocyaninless brassicas (Part 2) (MiniOne Systems) CH314 (Creative Hub Level 3)Erika Fong • MiniOne Systems (Embitec) (CLEAPSS) Promoting oracy through practical science LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Helen Spring CSciTeach • Kathryn Horan CSciTeach • CLEAPSS Teacher confidence: The key missing link in primary science improvement LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Becki Price • Chris Wemyss Two-eyed seeing: Indigenous and local knowledges in primary science LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Andy Markwick • Amy Strachan Food, cooking and STEM "Science on Stage" Booklets LH229 (Learning Hub Level 2)David Featonby • Ruth Oliveira Panel: Planning and upskilling CPD for curriculum reform LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Marianne Cutler The silent teacher: How classroom design co-creates science learning LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Milán Zoltán Páczai Technicians: Make and take hands-on workshop LH346 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Sarah James

17:10 GMT

Meet the ASE 11-19 Committee LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca McCready Meet the ASE Primary Committee LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Angharad Pass Meet the ASE Technicians Committee LH346 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Rachael Bailey • Becky Daniels RSciTech

19:00 GMT

ASE's Curry & Quiz Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Claire Seeley (MA CSciTeach) • Emily Perry • Alex Sinclair • Natasha Serret • Lynn Ladbrook