Teaching Environmental Science at A Level has many challenges, including the breadth of scientific knowledge required, the practical skills, the extended writing element and the high demand for mathematical application. This course aims to help teachers address some of these challenges in the classroom to improve the outcomes for their students.
The day will include an exam feedback and Q&A session from the exam board AQA, ideas for supporting students with extended writing and top tips for assessment and sharing examples of PAGs. There will be opportunities throughout the day to share best practice and resources.
Content will include
• AQA update, feedback from the Summer Exam, Q&A
• Practical skills with the Field Studies Council
• Top tips for teaching extended writing to improve student outcome
• Update on environmental science research – with some real data sets
Tea, coffee, and a sandwich lunch will be provided.
Damian Gant is Subject Lead for Science in the Subject Support team at AQA. With over 20 years teaching experience before he joined AQA, he worked across a wide variety of schools delivering support, school improvement and training. Damian has also worked as a Science Consultant as part of the Secondary National Strategy. He has extensive leadership experience through these diverse roles in Merseyside and Lancashire schools and holds an NPQH. He is enthusiastic in making science accessible to all students and has an interest in the development of skills alongside subject knowledge. He enjoys any science practical which engages and develops students’ knowledge, skills and understanding and promotes a love of science.
Dr Rowena Fletcher-Wood is a freelance science communicator and tutor. She has been teaching since 2007 and is the Head of Science at Greene's Tutorial College, where she manages the provision of the A Level Practical Endorsement for sciences. Previously a Lecturer in Environmental Science at Reading University, she has recently begun teaching Environmental Science AQA A Level. She is been a committee member of the Environmental Chemistry Group of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of Chemistry since 2013, organising flagship scientific events, outreach, and managing the editorial process for the group's biannual Bulletin.
The Field Studies Council
The Field Studies Council offer experience from over 80 years of delivering environmental education, discovering nature and working with young people across more than 20 sites in the UK.
https://www.field-studies-council.org/
10am arrival and registration
10.15-11am AQA update, feedback from the Summer Exam, Q&A
11-11.30am Top tips for teaching extended writing to improve student outcome
11.30-12.15pm update on environmental science research with some real data sets
12.15-12.45pm Lunch
12.45-3.45pm practical work with the Field Studies Council
3.45-4pm Reflection, next steps and evaluation
The day will include an exam feedback and Q&A session from the exam board AQA, ideas for supporting students with extended writing and top tips for assessment and sharing examples of PAGs. There will be opportunities throughout the day to share best practice and resources.
Content will include
• AQA update, feedback from the Summer Exam, Q&A
• Practical skills with the Field Studies Council
• Top tips for teaching extended writing to improve student outcome
• Update on environmental science research – with some real data sets
Tea, coffee, and a sandwich lunch will be provided.
Damian Gant is Subject Lead for Science in the Subject Support team at AQA. With over 20 years teaching experience before he joined AQA, he worked across a wide variety of schools delivering support, school improvement and training. Damian has also worked as a Science Consultant as part of the Secondary National Strategy. He has extensive leadership experience through these diverse roles in Merseyside and Lancashire schools and holds an NPQH. He is enthusiastic in making science accessible to all students and has an interest in the development of skills alongside subject knowledge. He enjoys any science practical which engages and develops students’ knowledge, skills and understanding and promotes a love of science.
Dr Rowena Fletcher-Wood is a freelance science communicator and tutor. She has been teaching since 2007 and is the Head of Science at Greene's Tutorial College, where she manages the provision of the A Level Practical Endorsement for sciences. Previously a Lecturer in Environmental Science at Reading University, she has recently begun teaching Environmental Science AQA A Level. She is been a committee member of the Environmental Chemistry Group of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of Chemistry since 2013, organising flagship scientific events, outreach, and managing the editorial process for the group's biannual Bulletin.
The Field Studies Council
The Field Studies Council offer experience from over 80 years of delivering environmental education, discovering nature and working with young people across more than 20 sites in the UK.
https://www.field-studies-council.org/
10am arrival and registration
10.15-11am AQA update, feedback from the Summer Exam, Q&A
11-11.30am Top tips for teaching extended writing to improve student outcome
11.30-12.15pm update on environmental science research with some real data sets
12.15-12.45pm Lunch
12.45-3.45pm practical work with the Field Studies Council
3.45-4pm Reflection, next steps and evaluation
