1. Partnership
Development
Schools

2. Project objectives
 To enhance the quality of resources in
physics and chemistry (as separate
sciences) available to trainee teachers
and subject mentor/classroom teachers.
 To improve knowledge skills and
understanding of physics and chemistry
in order to deliver key aspects of
Science curriculum across all key stages.
 To encourage other schools to provide
quality placements in physics and
chemistry.

3. 1 - School based projects
Trainees and PDS schools –
 Created video footage of key
experiments for each key stage in
chemistry and physics.
 Created resources to support video
footage

5. Impact on trainees
 Improved motivation and self esteem through successful
collaboration with staff. (Q6, 32)
 Familiarisation with new teaching and learning strategies in physics
And chemistry - Subject knowledge enhanced
(Q7,8,9,10,11,14,17,22)
 Enhanced personalised learning (Q7,10,29)
 Learning conversation – reflections are now more acute and
specific (Q4,5,6,929,32,33,)
 Peer support – increased subject knowledge (Q4,5,6,14,15,32,33)
 Leadership opportunities
 Networking with specialist science staff in respect of PDS schools
(Q6,32,33)
 Creating resources in environment with staff expertise and ICT
equipment(Q17,23)
 Developed self confidence.
 Increased enjoyment and participation.

6. 2 – HEI demonstration events
 Experienced Physicists and Chemists
from PDS school demonstrated
exciting experiments to over 300
trainees
 Trainees had the opportunity to
organise and lead these experiments
in order to gain knowledge and
confidence

8. Impact on trainees
 Provides a support mechanism.
 Knowledge and understanding
increased through using PDS
recourses (Q7,8,9,10,11,14,17,22)
 Coaching skills developing (Q33)

9. 4 - GCSE C/D Coursework Day
Impact on trainees
 CPD for trainees (Q7)
 Understanding examination coursework requirements
(Q11,12)
 Leadership opportunities for trainees
 Higher order questioning skills (Q27)
 Increased understanding of assessment procedures &
AFL (Q11,12,26,27,28)
 Increase in self confidence (leading small groups)
(Q2,6)
 Increased opportunities to interact with students/
pupils (Q25,27,28)

10. What has been achieved?
Has it altered any aspect of ITT delivery / involvement?
 Increase in paired placements – Benefits of paired
placements:
 More trainees in subject areas.
 Less disruption to school timetable.
 More self independence.
 Less dependant upon mentor for guidance.
 Certainly very effective for first placement
 (often little confidence or experience).
 Increased finance for schools
 Still mentor within a group – learning conversations.
 Trainees support one another within classroom (TA role)
 Developing coaching model- complete lesson observation on
one another.
 Promoted ITT within school (through INSET, meetings,
resource development/SMT)
 Task orientated for trainees – created independent
learners/team collaborators.

11. 5.Continuous Dissemination
 Within each school – dept training/ leadership
opportunities
 Positive feedback from Heads of Departments in PDS
schools.
 LA cascading
 HEI cascading
 Raise awareness for Headteachers of positive aspects
of these projects
 Governors kept informed of project developments
 Recorded in SEF/ related to SIP

12. Dissemination of Resources
 You Tube – footage of all experiments –
open to everyone.
http://www.youtube.com/user/pdsproject
 DVD/CD for TDA/Schools/HEI to place on
network (VLE)
 All schools in PDS project plus all schools in
LA via HOD meeting to get copy

13. Impact of PDS project on School
 Interaction within Science Dept. (re variety of
experiment and demonstrations).
 Corridors filled with smoke / smells
(even Headteacher shown interest!).
 Teachers Professional Development – leading HEI
sessions.
 Teacher incorporated project in Performance
Management.
 More staff becoming involved in ITT within our
schools.
 Changing of culture within school – motivation /
cascading of ideas.
 New ideas / methods of experimentation – resources
available for staff.
 Staff training / competence enhanced.

14. Benefit of project on PDS Staff
(School and HEI)
 Opportunities for achieving core standards
a) Professional attributes
b) Professional knowledge and training
c) Professional skills
 CPD development ( Performance Management)
- Leadership opportunities within school and PDS schools (Q3)
- Coaching / Mentoring (Q8,25)
- Networking (Q6, 32)
- Training opportunities (Q10,11,14,15,17)
- Reflection (Q7,28,29)
 Accreditation
- Evidence of achievements
- Recognition
 Funding to allow time to; create resources for non specialists, internal Inset
(Q3,8)
 Learning from trainees with new innovative scientific understanding (Q8)
 Learning network – developing partnerships - (Q6,19)

15. By end of our project
95% of trainees felt confident to
teach Chemistry to KS4,
65% of trainees felt confident to
teach Physics to KS 4