The Association for Science Education Conference (ASE)

Every year, we attend the Association for Science Education Conference (ASE) where we present a number of AQA led sessions that can support your teaching. Here, you can access resources and find out more about our presentations.

January 2022

As part of Europe’s largest science education continuing professional development (CPD) conference, we led sessions on a wide range of topics. Find our presentations and resources from those sessions below.

• Progression of Maths in Science (presentation)
• Progression of Maths in Science (booklet)
• Future of assessment models (presentation)
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
• Unit Award Scheme (UAS)

January 2020

Here are our presentations from the 2020 ASE conference.

• GCSE Science 2019 – key messages to support development
• ‘Gender in GCSE science’ research
• Focus on AO2
• Support for your first years in teaching
• A-level student performance in practical work related items
• Why questions are not graded 1–9
• GCSE science networking hubs
• Top 10 questions people ask us

January 2019

Here are our presentations from the 2019 ASE conference.

• Looking forward to 2023: Research projects to support future planning
• AQA and ITE: Support for your first years in teaching
• GCSE science 2019: Awarding and outcomes explored
• GCSE science 2019: How was it for you and your students?
• GCSE science 2019: How was it for you and your students support booklet
• GCSE science 2019: Key messages to support development
• Marking and improving student outcomes in AO2-focused questions
• Marking and improving student outcomes in AO2-focused questions support booklet
• Marking and improving student outcomes in maths related questions
• Marking and improving student outcomes in maths related questions support booklet
• Marking and improving student outcomes in practical work-focused questions
• Marking and improving student outcomes in practical work-focused questions support booklet
• Progression from KS3 to Higher Education: Curriculum pathways in science

January 2018

Here are our presentations from the 2018 ASE conference.

• ASE 2018: Ready for AQA GCSE sciences in 2018? (webinar)
• Accompanying materials: making the most of our assessment resources
• ASE 2018: Awarding at GCSE and A-level demystified (webinar)
• Accompanying materials: Awarding demystified
• ASE 2018: The A-level Biology essay (slides)
• Accompanying materials: The A-level Biology essay
• ASE 2018: Practically speaking at A-level (slides)
• Accompanying materials: Practically speaking at A-level
• GCSE Physics required practicals: DIY equipment and tips for technicians (slides)
• ASE 2018: A-level Biology – fieldwork and beyond
• ASE 2018: CPAC – making your delivery even better (slides)
• Accompanying materials: CPAC – making your delivery even better
• ASE 2018: Science and the EPQ (slides)

Focus on success training packs

We also have a series of free teacher training packs for GCSE Science designed to help support you and your team.

If you haven’t already, you can download them now.

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