There are 3 main stages of the award:
- STAGE 1: ACTION PLAN – with support from your allocated e-tutor, you reflect upon your strengths and areas for development in teaching primary science. You set yourself some targets.
- STAGE 2: THE ACTIVITIES – You complete 3 compulsory activities and choose 3 optional activities from a list. (See below)
- STAGE 3: REVIEW – You reflect on your targets and your achievements.
Compulsory Activities
- Choose an article from the Association for Science Education publication Primary Science and use the strategy/approach described with a group/class of children. Reflect on the outcomes.
- Choose one of the selected PSTT free resources and try it with a group/class of children. Reflect on the learning outcomes
- Interview a science subject leader who has recently completed Primary Science Quality Mark to find out how they identified the priorities for their school. (NB – These will be online sessions arranged by PSTT)
Optional Activities
Choose 3 from the following:
- Development of science subject knowledge in one topic area
- Observation of a science specialist teaching a science lesson
- Delivery of an extra-curricular activity, e.g. after school science club, family science event
- Trial of an Explorify activity with a group/class of children
- Review of a lesson plan/activity from a science scheme of work
- Presentation at a network meeting, conference or other science education event
- Trial of a Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) focused assessment task
- Writing of an article for publication – blog or journal
- Engagement in other pedagogical development or action research activity – to be agreed with tutor
Support to choose the best activities for you will be available from your e-tutor.
