Professional development
Mastery Science and Pearson will provide professional development sessions to help teachers set up the course and become familiar with new pedagogies and best practices.
The table shows the schedule of sessions for 2025.
| Date | Session |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | Project Science induction |
| April-June 2025 | Project Science teaching element |
| June-July 2025 | Project Science projects element |
Induction session (1 webinar) covers:
- how the course builds interest, positive science identity, and careers awareness to increase take up of science post-16
- how to recruit year 9 students and to convince parents of the benefits, compared to other GCSE options
- a walkthrough of the course, teaching and project elements, assessment forms and marking
- how the course meets the Assessment Objectives of HPQ and EPQ Project Qualifications
Teaching element session (2 webinars) covers:
- the teaching syllabus, scientific practices and transferable skills and apprenticeship model
- case-based instruction and the resources to prepare students for Investigation Design and Research projects
- walkthrough of a case study, just-in-time skills teaching and ‘action tasks’ to apply the learning
Project element session (1 day face-to-face/ live stream) covers:
- the progression from guided year 10 projects towards more independent year 11 projects
- the set of with ready-to-go curriculum resources, equipment requirements and technician support
- walkthrough with hands-on experience of some of the ready-to-go projects, as a student, teacher and technician
- how manage and facilitate multiple projects and groups, facilitate, and differentiation strategies
- how to use technology as an ‘AI advisor’, within Awarding Body the guidelines
- how to find and usr scientist/engineer mentors