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 CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Steve Jones • CLEAPSS Update from CLEAPSS LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS

09:55 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS 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 Keynote: Raising the bar - ambition, curiosity and depth in science LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Mary Myatt

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 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 Rising to the challenge: improving pedagogy & practice in physics education LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jackie Flaherty • Ben Crockett

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 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

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 Developing metacognitive skills through the science curriculum LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nathan Burns 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

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) (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 hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS 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) 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 11-19 Committee LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca McCready