Gifted Science Education
An interest in gifted science education arose from a concern that within
the English National Curriculum (with its heavy content load, and assessment
focus) it was dificult for teachers to really engage, challenge and inspire
the most able students in science classes.
This led to APECS: the Able Pupils Experiencing
Challenging Science Project in collaboration with Prof. John Gilbert
(Reading) and Prof. Mike Watts (Roehampton), and the Cambridge seminar series
on Meeting the Needs
of the Most Able in Science
A book developed form the seminar series was published by Routledge:
Science
Education for Gifted Learners
Work supported by SEP has looked at the nature of science as a suitable
theme for challenging gifted learners:
- Teaching Ideas
and Evidence at KS3 project - this project led to information on the
government's KS3 Strategy website, and an SEP CDROM with materirals develpoed
at Cambridge and four other Universities
- ASCEND: Able Students
Collectively Experiencing New Demands - this project led to
Enriching School Science for the Gifted Learner
(Book with CDROM Published by SEP)
A 'Challenging Science Conference'
was held for Y9 pupils (14 years olds) in seven local schools in June 2007.
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