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.

08:45 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS 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 (Pearson): Practical science models that schools can actually deliver LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Shauna O'Brien • Poppy Pan Under the microscope: What science teachers really think about the New Curriculum LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Grainne Hallahan

09:55 GMT

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 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) 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 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

12:25 GMT

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

13:35 GMT

(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 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

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 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 PANEL: Subject Leaders - Leading through challenge and change Creative Hub Atrium Level 1Martin Reece

17:30 GMT

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

08:45 GMT

(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 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

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 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 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 A science ed community lens to 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' (2026) LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tina Whittaker • Laura Oakes

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 Bring climate change to life through chemistry and real-world contexts LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca Laye • Emma Lumb 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 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 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

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 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 (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 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 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) 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 11-19 Committee LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca McCready

08:45 GMT

CLEAPSS Hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS The neuroscience of science lessons LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jessica Wood Frontier Science: How the physical sciences can empower biology - applications of single molecule fluorescence to the biosciences LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Sir David Klenerman I just went blank: the biology and psychology of exam anxiety LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Amanda Clegg • Karen Collins Research Meet (1) LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Alastair Gittner

09:55 GMT

(OUP) The magic of storytelling in the diverse physics curriculum LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jonathan Lansley-Gordon • Oxford University Press CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS Panel: Big Followings, Real Learning: A Q&A With Science Educators Who Reach Millions Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Stuart Naismith • David Allen Research Meet (2) LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Alastair Gittner Staying human in the science learning loop (AI Fairness) LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Victoria Hedlund

10:50 GMT

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

11:15 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS From recruitment to retention - supporting international physics teachers in England LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Marianne Cutler • Rob Butler Making practical science memorable: A cognitive-science informed approach LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Euan Douglas Keynote: Authentic scientific inquiry in school science: Learning from the history and philosophy of science Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Hasok Chang Place-based STEM education: Heritage, careers and curriculum LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Emma McNeil • Jo Malone Using AI effectively to reduce workload - A realistic perspective LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Joanna Pellereau

12:25 GMT

CLEAPSS hands-on workshop drop-in LH017 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Matt Endean • CLEAPSS What do I need to do to be ready for chemistry curriculum 2028? LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Marianne Cutler • Laura Daly • SEPA Frontier Science: Exploring Mars LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)John C Bridges SFHEA Relax and unwind with 3 short films on nature Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Marie Ann Reynell Talking and thinking at Science on Stage: using simple stimuli and strategies to build a culture of rich scientific talk LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Peter Munroe • Alex Black Future green engineering jobs in the KS3 curriculum. LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Kim Biddulph • Michael Hardisty

13:35 GMT

Educake X AQA: GCSE to A level transition LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Constance Young • Damien Gent • AQA • Educake Student agency to use AI tools when learning in science LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Veronica Cucuiat • Jane Waite Decolonising the science curriculum; using science to challenge racism LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Cathy Priest Sunsets, Shadows, and Seasons: Motions and Mathematics in the Sky LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Janet Stramel • Dean Stramel The impact of policy on curriculum design: A Policy Group perspective LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Helen Darlington • Gareth Bates • Marianne Cutler What if the next climate solution is in your classroom? Project Earth - empowering young people to build a better world. LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Becky Parker MBE Yes you can! CH314 (Creative Hub Level 3)Peter Borrows • Chris Lloyd • Ralph Whitcher

14:45 GMT

(Pearson) Future-ready science: Connecting climate, media literacy and green pathways LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tosin Oliyide • Becky Thorne Curriculum Change in England for KS1 to KS4 LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Marianne Cutler • Lauren McLeod • Rachel Hartley • Laura Daly The best of Science on Stage 2026 LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Stuart Farmer • Becky Parker MBE • Maren Kelly • Peter Munroe • Simon Poliakoff • Rose Edmondson • Alex Black

15:55 GMT

Microscale chemistry: What do pupils think about it? LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Louise Glynn • Andy Markwick There is another way: Learning lessons on behaviour from AP LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Matthew Axbey (they/them) • Elijah Wisken A framework for fostering scientific argumentation: Enhanced (CASE) LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Alex Black • Natasha Serret