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

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 Under the microscope: What science teachers really think about the New Curriculum LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Grainne Hallahan

09:55 GMT

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 Keynote: Disciplinary oracy in the science classroom LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Amy Gaunt

11:15 GMT

(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) 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

12:25 GMT

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 The language of discovery: Making scientific vocabulary work for everyone LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Hellen Remant

13:35 GMT

(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

14:45 GMT

Metals are solid aren’t they? Tackling misconceptions through responsive teaching LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jo Montgomery CSciTeach • Alex Farrer 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

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 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

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

08:45 GMT

Energise your science teaching: enquiry, sustainability and real-world contexts LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jo Montgomery CSciTeach Making primary physics matter LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Amanda Poole Science enrichment – curiosity beyond the curriculum LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Bryony Turford • Becki Price 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

Improving primary science teaching in areas of high deprivation & challenge LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Kulvinder Johal • Sophie Franklin What do I need to do to be ready for Curriculum 2028? A masterclass. LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Marianne Cutler • Bryony Turford • Alex Sinclair 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

Developing authentic enquiry in primary science (White Rose Education) LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Daniel Kechoud • Dan Breeze • White Rose Education Teaching primary science outdoors LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Helen Spring CSciTeach 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

Decolonising primary science: examples, research and next steps LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Danielle Oudomvilay • Alex Sinclair Primary networking lunch space LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Angharad Pass Rich retrieval: consolidating and elaborating scientific concepts LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Kendra McMahon • Kerry-Anne Barber 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

13:35 GMT

Primary pop-up make and take LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Angharad Pass 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

14:45 GMT

(Pearson) Future-ready science: Connecting climate, media literacy and green pathways LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tosin Oliyide • Becky Thorne Making the most of AI-generated science images in the primary classroom LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Helen Harden CSciTeach • Victoria Hedlund Pollinator conservation: A case for school gardens LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Kathy Cabe Trundle Using story probes to link primary science and literacy LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Page Keeley • Ed Walsh 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

Collaborative professional learning in primary science practical activities LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Lucy Wood • Chris Harrison • Maria Pack • Jason Harding Dialogic teaching -a new CPD resource for primary science LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Marianne Cutler • Peter Fairhurst A framework for fostering scientific argumentation: Enhanced (CASE) LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Alex Black • Natasha Serret