Over the last two years, practitioners from the 16 schools in the Perth High School Local Management Group have been working together to develop a framework for progression in the sciences from early to second level. You can find out more about it in this post.

We are delighted to announce that Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute and partner organisations will be working with the cluster staff in our programme for 2014.  At the first of three sessions on 30th April 2014, staff will share their model for planning as a cluster, including the strengths of the model in building capacity and sharing expertise across sectors. What worked well? What would they do differently? And what is the impact in the classroom in the first year of full implementation?

In the second session on 7th May 2014, developed rich tasks on the themes of Body Systems & Cells, and Inheritance will be shared. Delegates will have the opportunity to get hands-on with practical science to support these rich tasks, from Dundee Science Centre’s in-reach, outreach and loan boxes including “Healthy Body Bits”, “All about Me”  and “Amazing Bodies” for early level,  “Microbiology” for first level, and genetics for second level.

The third session will be held in September 2014. Developed rich tasks on the themes of Earth’s Materials and Properties & Uses of Substances will be brought to life through Dundee Science Centre practicals and resources, and partner inputs including Geobus and the  Earth Science Education Unit.

Sessions can be attended individually, or as a group of three. Interested? Contact the Science Learning Team at Dundee Science Centre on learning@dundeesciencecentre.org.uk for more information and booking.