“Science Mark is a quality standard designed to recognise and celebrate inspiring practice in secondary and FE science departments ”. There are three levels of the award; silver, gold and platinum. The Science Mark criteria are divided into three sections: 1 Teaching and Learning; 2 Leadership and Management; and 3 Curriculum. This article discusses 3, i.e. curriculum.
In this article we examine the strategies which schools put in place, and introduce some examples of good practice. The aim is to give a range of ideas being used by successful organisations to school and department leaders. It doesn’t matter where a school is - there is always room for improvement. This article provides teachers and leaders with creative strategies employed by amazing schools.
Curriculum
3.1 Developing an understanding of the 'big ideas' of science
Strategies