Science Consultancy

Supporting Science Leaders

Leadership and management

• Review of departmental performance and practice
• Coaching for effective management of department
• Coaching for effective monitoring of achievement and tracking of progress
• Coaching for effective management of assessments
• Coaching for effective performance management of other colleagues
• Coaching for developing a coaching approach in managing others

Data analysis

  • Understanding school data or LA data
  • Using data to identify underperforming pupils or those ‘at-risk’
  • Using data to improve departmental practices
  • Developing data systems to enhance capacity

Every child matters in Science

• Improving provision for G&T, middle-ability, low-ability and those with SEN
• Improving provision for EAL and priority ethnic groups in science
• Identifying students at-risk of under-performing
• Raising attainment in underachieving groups of students

Pedagogical practice

• Developing the teaching of HSW
• Developing questioning skills for science
• Developing practical sciences
• Developing higher level thinking skills
• Developing Literacy for science
• Developing AfL practice
• Developing behaviour-for-learning practice
• Developing the use of ICT in science
• Developing spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through science

Development of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

• Enhancing science through STEM activities
• Working with primary schools
• Working with FE/HE institutions

Curriculum design

• Design/planning a new science curriculum
• Developing specialisms in the team
• Developing a triple science offer
• Developing alternative curriculum pathways

Supporting Science Teachers

Developing departmental practice in:

    • literacy skills for science
    • practical work in science
    • engagement and excitement in science
    • science for G&T learners
    • science for SEN learners
    • science for EAL learners
    • increasing engagement of girls in science
    • increasing engagement of boys in science
    • increasing engagement of underachieving minority groups
    • How Science Works (HSW)
    • questioning skills in science
    • debating in science
    • strengthening numeracy in science
    • strengthening analytical skills
    • strengthening graphical skills
    • strengthening higher level thinking skills
    • use of ICT in science
    • specialised Physics/Biology/Chemistry
    • GCSE coursework and moderation
    • enhancing science through STEM activities
    • effective assessment and marking for progress
    • effective target setting and monitoring
    • assessment for learning in science (AfL)
    • behaviour for learning in science (BfL)
    • spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through science

Any item may be tailored for:

• individual teachers
• small groups of teachers
• whole department

Work may be carried out through:

• 1:1 teacher coaching or mentoring
• Group teacher coaching or mentoring
• Whole department INSET (one-off or as part of a series)