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

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

09:55 GMT

Engineering art: build a pantograph (a copying machine STEM challenge) LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Maren Kelly Keynote: Raising the bar - ambition, curiosity and depth in science LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Mary Myatt

10:50 GMT

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 Panel: Thriving and surviving your first few years (for Early Career Teachers) Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Martin Reece 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

12:25 GMT

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 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

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

14:45 GMT

Engaging young people in science through animal behaviour LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Charlotte Evans 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 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

16:10 GMT

(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

17:10 GMT

Meet the ASE Primary Committee LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Angharad Pass