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

From Typhoid Mary to airborne diseases: Transmission and tracking LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Christine Royce • Beverly DeVore-Wedding BERG: Learning about biology in the Early Years LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Dr Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell

09:55 GMT

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 Pedagogical approaches for teaching emotive issues in primary science LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nicola Treby • Vanessa Matthews

10:50 GMT

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

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

12:25 GMT

Sequencing for Success: Building Scientific Writing Over Time LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rosie Lloyd Patterns in the Solar System LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Alan Denton • Stuart Farmer Using a dual lens to strengthen subject specific CPD in science LH344 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Catherine Leeson • Bethany Howes The language of discovery: Making scientific vocabulary work for everyone LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Hellen Remant

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 Bringing STEM careers into secondary science lessons LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Jennifer Marchant CSciTeach • Scientists Making a Difference

14:30 GMT

Inside nature: Transforming zoo post‑mortems into powerful biology Education LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Robyn Meehan

14:45 GMT

BERG: Weird biology - powerful learning through unusual examples LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Aaron Bridges • Miss Estruch Teach & Tell Working scientifically in Early Years (nursery and reception) LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Elaine Arbuckle 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

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

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

08:45 GMT

Teaching scientific enquiry LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)Freek Pols 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

09:55 GMT

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 Engineering art: build a pantograph (a copying machine STEM challenge) LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Maren Kelly Supporting STEM play and learning in Early Years LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Melanie Horan • Carol Davenport Keynote: Raising the bar - ambition, curiosity and depth in science LH013 & LH014 (Learning Hub Ground Floor)Mary Myatt

10:50 GMT

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

Rising to the challenge: improving pedagogy & practice in physics education LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jackie Flaherty • Ben Crockett Technicians: SEND, science practicals and science clubs LH347 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Mark Hanson • Jane Parry

12:25 GMT

Beyond keywords: Disciplinary literacy in Post-16 science curricula LH231 (Learning Hub Level 2)Afsan Redwan Chemical grenades LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Matthew Smith Building scientific literacy through explicit vocabulary teaching LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Rachael Cuthbert 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 Developing metacognitive skills through the science curriculum LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nathan Burns 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

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 Making Primary Science Meaningful LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Nicky Waller

16:10 GMT

Preparing for participation: Lesson prep and high participation strategies LH324 (Learning Hub Level 3 lab-type space)Deb Barnett • Laura Dufty (CLEAPSS) Promoting oracy through practical science LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Helen Spring CSciTeach • Kathryn Horan CSciTeach • CLEAPSS Two-eyed seeing: Indigenous and local knowledges in primary science LH321 (Learning Hub Level 3)Andy Markwick • Amy Strachan

17:10 GMT

Meet the ASE 11-19 Committee LH323 (Learning Hub Level 3)Rebecca McCready Meet the ASE Primary Committee LH124 (Learning Hub Level 1)Angharad Pass

08:45 GMT

The neuroscience of science lessons LH115 (Learning Hub Level 1)Jessica Wood 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

10:50 GMT

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

11:15 GMT

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

12:25 GMT

Beyond the formula: Teaching molar relationships using proportionality (White Rose Education) LH322 (Learning Hub Level 3)David Fairclough • White Rose Education Rich retrieval: consolidating and elaborating scientific concepts LH127 (Learning Hub Level 1)Kendra McMahon • Kerry-Anne Barber 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

Sunsets, Shadows, and Seasons: Motions and Mathematics in the Sky LH125 (Learning Hub Level 1)Janet Stramel • Dean Stramel

14:45 GMT

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

Dialogic teaching -a new CPD resource for primary science LH113 (Learning Hub Level 1)Marianne Cutler • Peter Fairhurst