ASE Annual Conference 2019

Experiences from a 5-year investigation with a complete integration of physics and mathematics: Why and how did we integrate physics and mathematics? How did the students respond regarding motivation and learning? Recommendations from students and the teachers involved with the investigation regarding future teaching in physics and mathematics?

The Singapore bar-model was developed to help learners visualise maths problems. It has been widely adopted in UK primary schools. In this session, Ben Rogers demonstrates the model and provides evidence that its use leads to improved problem solving in science.

The Ri offers high-quality STEM Masterclass projects for 6th form students: In this model, secondary schools use Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses as a project for 6th form students. The students are coached by their teachers and the Ri Masterclass team to deliver a series of high-quality mathematics Masterclasses to year 5 students. Ri Masterclasses are a win for primary students taking part in the inspiring STEM workshops, a win for 6th formers who receive Ri training to deliver the sessions, and a win for schools seeking a high-quality project for their post-16 learners  which will also connect with their local primary schools.

Johnny's talk this year features basic scientific ideas that can empower your students and make them believe they need never be daunted by the Science ahead of them.

He will show how a solo round the world yachtsman - or woman - finds the best route to arrive anywhere on the surface of the Earth, or indeed how your school can measure the size of the Earth accurately. He will feature simple tricks that can fool your friends into thinking you have a powerful mathematical brain - and the amazingly simple Maths that clearly explains Science, via Dalton, Faraday and Marie Curie - who together made basic Science so immensely powerful.

He will give a deeper exploration of Galileo’s simple science, what the Inverse Square Law means in simple terms and how understanding Kepler’s Planetary Motion and Newton’s Universal Gravitation is child’s play. This is a talk no Science Teacher should miss.

Feedback from 2018 delegates:
Entertaining and informative. Stimulated a wish to try out some ideas.
Johnny was brilliant but isn't he always !

Johnny Ball will be doing a book-signing at the ASE Hub in the Exhibition Marquee after his talk.

Explore how to develop your students' knowledge, practical and maths skills with an engaging learning pathway, based on the Big Ideas of science.
We will discuss and explore how to develop and 11-16 learning pathway which helps your students develop the maths, practical and literacy skills needed as they progress from Year 7 to Year 11, and be better prepared for GCSEs.

Explore ways to combine science investigation with mathematics and English. Use science investigations to assess mathematics progress towards mastery. Engage children in science and mathematics using stories.
The session will provide hands-on examples of tried-and-tested lessons and opportunity to
design your own.