Primary Science Quality Mark

The Primary Science Quality Mark involves Ms Farrer delivering 9 CPD sessions to the group during the year. Each school completes a series of activities and completes a self assessment, action plan, log and online portfolio of evidence of impact. Ms Farrer provides feedback on these documents for each school and carries out online mentoring. On successful completion of all of these tasks, and after an external review, the school is awarded their Primary Science Quality Mark which they retain for 3 years. 

Aims

The aims of this project is to raise the profile of science in primary schools, to provide schools with a framework and professional support for developing science leadership, teaching and learning, to celebrate excellence in primary science, and to work with existing and facilitate new networks to provide local support for primary science. 

Background

Alex Farrer is a Primary Science Quality Mark Hub leader and leads a Primary Science Quality Mark Hub each year as part of her role. 

Resources

Ms Farrer spends 1.5 days each week carrying out the Primary Science Quality Mark role (as well as other partnership projects with other organisations). 

Impact

All schools (so far) have gained the Primary Science Quality Mark with flying colours. The impact is the increased expertise for science co-ordinator in subject leadership, profile of science raised, many science enrichment activities take place in Primary School Quality Mark year, teaching, learning, subject leadership and wider opportunities all improve for pupils and staff. 

The impact on Wimbledon High students and staff is that Ms Farrer gains many ideas from Primary Science Quality Marks schools to put into action back at WHS, benefitting pupils and staff.

“Thank you so much, we are thrilled and it is thanks to your superb guidance and training that we received such positive feedback, thank you”. Ms Pink, Head of Junior Science, Surbiton High

Pupil Involvement

All the pupils and staff at each school are involved.

Frequency

Once a year each year with between 5-10 different schools.