We now have 2 facilitators working part time.
Secondary Facilitator: Linda Haycock ([email protected])
Primary Facilitator: Greta Dromgool ([email protected])
Term 3
PRIMARY:NZASE is excited to be offering #FREE NEX funded Primary Science workshops. This term we have a face to face option in Auckland and 2 online workshops, one with a focus on the South Island.
These sessions provide an opportunity to connect with other teachers, learn what support is out there and to ask any questions you may have.
SECONDARY: This term we will be visiting a number of centers to meet face to face with secondary school teachers. If you are able to host any workshops please get in touch with Linda ([email protected]). For those we cannot reach, we will be holding online workshops with similar content. Please register here: https://forms.gle/s1XgzHadmPspNUti6
For the times and dates see below:
| Area | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whangarei | Wednesday 14th August | 2-5 PM | Renew School |
| Auckland | Thursday 15th August | 2-5 PM | Rosmini |
| Taupo | Tuesday 27th August | 2-5 PM | Taupo-nui-a-Tia |
| Napier/Hastings | Cancelled Sorry | ||
| New Plymouth | Monday 2nd September | 2-5 PM | New Plymouth Boys High School |
| Wellington | Friday 30th August | 2-5 PM | Taita College |
| Christchurch | Monday 19th August | 2-5 PM | Cashmere College |
| Timaru | Tuesday 20th August | 2-5 PM | Timaru Boys High School |
| Greymouth | Thursday 22nd August | 2-5 PM | Greymouth High School |
2024 Term 2
The PowerPoint, shared resources and discussion summary from the term 2 clusters are available here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gypbqQsezk-P3fkN07J4YnMS2yYLOoF6?usp=sharing
2024 Term 1
In term 1 2024, PLD involved weekly support for L1 NCEA Science. Each presentation was recorded and, together with the PowerPoint, a written summary of the discussion and some shared resources, are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AgNV7hp3jVO7Wpl-drQRJKjS4lVXkfLi?usp=sharing
All Science subject associations have Networks of Expertise funding to provide PLD. This will be important to help teachers prepare for new standards coming into effect in 2024. To get on their PLD contact lists, email: Allan for BEANZ (Biology); Suzanne Scourfield for SCENZ (Chemistry); Helen for NZIP (Physics); Donna or Jenny for ESSENZ (Earth & Space Science); and Kerry for HATA (Agriculture and Horticulture).
Primary teachers can find resources and support at the New Zealand Association of Primary Science Educators: nzapse.nzase.org.nz
General Resources for Level 1 2024 onwards
Linda has gathered resources she has come across over time. These include:
L1 unit Plans
In mid-November 2023, NZASE brought together a group of 12 experienced teachers, four from pilot schools, to create these L1 units. They are intended to show teachers what units might look like for a L1 course assessed with the NCEA Science standards. We hope you find these units helpful.
Please make a copy of the folder or files, and then you will find those copies in your own computer’s Google Drive (look for My Drive on the left side of your screen).
Watch the December 1 2023 panel discussion with some pilot schools on the new L1 Nature of Science standards.
This Google Drive includes the resources developed earlier by pilot schools piloting the L1 Science standards, which are now available to all Science teachers.
Please be aware that these are based on pilot standards. The specifications have changed for all standards to a varying degree.
PLEASE CHECK AGAINST THE CURRENT STANDARD BEFORE USE.
In 2022, NZASE organised four webinars, each focussing on one of the L1 Science standards. In these, teachers from four pilot schools were interviewed about how they approached each standard, the teaching and the assessment. View these webinars below.