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

Why did they leave? Exploring the reasons physics teachers left teaching LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Stuart Farmer • Mark Whalley BERG: Learning about biology in the Early Years LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Dr Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Co-developing spatial computing climate change play toolkit with children LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Muhammad Zulfadhli Kamarudin Under the microscope: What science teachers really think about the New Curriculum LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Grainne Hallahan

09:55 GMT

BERG: Re-framing the quadrat beyond counting daisies LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Charlotte Lennartsdotter • Dawn Saunders • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Behind GCSE science pathways: How science HoDs make curriculum decisions LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Stephanie Featherstone 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) AI use in Trainees and Early Career Teachers LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jonty Leese • Joanna Pellereau

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

14:45 GMT

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 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

16:10 GMT

Supporting students’ epistemological science beliefs in STEM education LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Mads Kofod

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

09:55 GMT

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

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 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

12:25 GMT

Beyond keywords: Disciplinary literacy in Post-16 science curricula LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Afsan Redwan Terri and the Time Machine: learning from 4 years delivering arts-based, oracy-rich science LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Sarah Punshon 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

Mathematics support for serving science teachers - seeking a way forward LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Ally Davies • Caroline Neuberg Teaching about ‘AI in real-world science’ in the science classroom LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jane Waite • Ben Garside

14:45 GMT

Education system building LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Emily Seeber

16:10 GMT

The silent teacher: How classroom design co-creates science learning LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Milán Zoltán Páczai

08:45 GMT

Interrogating PISA datasets with an interactive dashboard LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Judith Hillier 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 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 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

10:50 GMT

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

11:15 GMT

From recruitment to retention - supporting international physics teachers in England LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Marianne Cutler • Rob Butler Life finds a way: Teaching evolutionary processes via experimental evolution LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Elizabeth Morillo-Hall Developing authentic enquiry in primary science (White Rose Education) LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Daniel Kechoud • Dan Breeze • White Rose Education Keynote: Authentic scientific inquiry in school science: Learning from the history and philosophy of science Leathersellers Hide (Learning Hub Level 4)Hasok Chang Using AI effectively to reduce workload - A realistic perspective LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Joanna Pellereau

12:25 GMT

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

13:35 GMT

Student agency to use AI tools when learning in science LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Veronica Cucuiat • Jane Waite

14:45 GMT

(Pearson) Future-ready science: Connecting climate, media literacy and green pathways LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Tosin Oliyide • Becky Thorne Pollinator conservation: A case for school gardens LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Kathy Cabe Trundle 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