Work relating to Smart Science and the Personal Capability Programme at a national level include:
- NEW! Top Marks, Verbal Behaviour Analysis, Smart Kids and Smarter Schools Projects
- Stockport City Council - Science Subject Leader Meetings
- Sheffield Schools Science Support from the CSE Primary Team
- Social & Emotional Literacy and Thinking Skills
- Consultative work with BBC, Local Authorities, School Clusters.
Smarter Schools & Smart Kids
This project explores the development of Personal Capabilities with the Sheffield Federation Family of Schools.
Based in Sheffield these schools have integrated the use of Smart Science and use it as a stimulus for professional development. Using coaching as a method of reflection this project is improving teacher confidence in teaching scientific enquiry and developing necessary Skills for Learning.
TOP MARKS (AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust Funded)
An innovative project working with schools in Sheffield and Stockport to explore how we can make assessment real at Key Stage 1 and 2 using a 'rich' approach to learning.
Northern Ireland, The Revised Curriculum
The Council for Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA)
As a partner in this work, we have provided professional consultancy relating to the writing of new policy, curriculum and guidance relating to Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities at KS1-KS3. This work has been in relation to the revision of the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
The work has entailed working across the curriculum and assessment division of CCEA - establishing and giving advice, direction and support to the implementation of the new curriculum plans. This is an extensive piece of work and one that CSE has valued contributing to.
Further information can be found at: http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/skills_and_capabilities/thinking_skills_and_personal_capabilities/index.asp
or can be sought from Dr Lynne Bianchi at l.m.bianchi@shu.ac.uk
NEW 'Wise Up & Think' Stories! KS1
Northern Ireland's, Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), with the help of Lynne Bianchi (Smart Science), have developed a set of 5 stories called 'Wise Up and Think'. The 5 stimulating stories introduce and support Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Framework at Key Stage 1.
View them online here: Wise Up and Think
Personal, Social & Emotional Literacy and Thinking Skills
A range of work is being undertaken nationally and internationally into the development of personal skills and capabilities. For a quick overview of how Smart Science work links to national agendas in England, Wales and Northern Ireland download the PDF document 'Links to Educational Initiatives' that can be found at the bottom of this page.
Consultative work – Personal Learning & Thinking Skills; QCA-Futurelab Working Party. We have provided advice to QCA, BBC, Local Authorities, individual schools and clusters. We're pleased to extend our work to Lithuania and Guernsey and Malta in 2012!
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