A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England
This paper charts the recent history of the STEM Learning UK contracts with local Science Learning Partnerships (SLPs) and identifies what leadership has been made available to support the Early Years and Primary school sector. A case study approach is taken using ‘Super SLP’ hubs in England. Curric...
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| description | This paper charts the recent history of the STEM Learning UK contracts with local Science Learning Partnerships (SLPs) and identifies what leadership has been made available to support the Early Years and Primary school sector. A case study approach is taken using ‘Super SLP’ hubs in England. Curriculum Hubs exist in core subject areas such as maths, English, science and computing. They have recently been expanded to include Behaviour Hubs. This forms the current DfE strategy of Teaching School Hubs (TSHs), i.e., to offer system support and a full career-length support for all stages of teacher-career and leadership development. This paper charts the changes to the Early Years (EY) and Primary teacher support networks, in science particularly, and examines what they provide and how this can be improved, and discusses, through session evaluation and feedback, what teachers have appreciated the most. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a28719894154e959f76ba8ea3191e352023-11-23T19:37:26ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022022-02-0112210710.3390/educsci12020107A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in EnglandDeborah Emily Outhwaite0Jane Banham1Anna Cummings2Centre for Higher Education Studies, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UKPrimary Science Facilitator, STEM Learning, York Y010 5DD, UKFinance Department, Developing Teachers of Science Association, Derby DE65 9EL, UKThis paper charts the recent history of the STEM Learning UK contracts with local Science Learning Partnerships (SLPs) and identifies what leadership has been made available to support the Early Years and Primary school sector. A case study approach is taken using ‘Super SLP’ hubs in England. Curriculum Hubs exist in core subject areas such as maths, English, science and computing. They have recently been expanded to include Behaviour Hubs. This forms the current DfE strategy of Teaching School Hubs (TSHs), i.e., to offer system support and a full career-length support for all stages of teacher-career and leadership development. This paper charts the changes to the Early Years (EY) and Primary teacher support networks, in science particularly, and examines what they provide and how this can be improved, and discusses, through session evaluation and feedback, what teachers have appreciated the most.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/2/107creative leadershipeducational leadershipearly years scienceprimary sciencescience learning partnershipscience education |
| spellingShingle | Deborah Emily Outhwaite Jane Banham Anna Cummings A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England Education Sciences creative leadership educational leadership early years science primary science science learning partnership science education |
| title | A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England |
| title_full | A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England |
| title_fullStr | A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England |
| title_short | A Case Study of the Benefits of the Science Learning Partnerships in Early Years and Primary Education in England |
| title_sort | case study of the benefits of the science learning partnerships in early years and primary education in england |
| topic | creative leadership educational leadership early years science primary science science learning partnership science education |
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