This highly interactive workshop is designed to boost exam performance in A level Biology. It is full of strategies and practical ideas for a Biology Department to take on board which improve student progress and attainment whether the board is OCR, AQA, Edexcel or WJEC.
During the course of the day our expert speaker will guide you through effective techniques that you can put in place to embed subject knowledge. You will consider how implement monitoring tools and early intervention strategies. You will leave the day with practical strategies for enhancing pupil exam performance.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Masterclass will enable you to:
Make the new Biology specifications more accessible to lower attaining students
Support and differentiate for these students effectively whilst still stretching the top students
Put in place strategies to effectively in boost exam performance
Use marking and feedback at A level to improve student progress
FACILITATOR
Michael Brown is a Science Associate with JMC Education. He was an examiner for 18 years and has worked in post 16 education for 23 years, initially as an A-level Biology Tutor before progressing to Head of Department and finally STEM and Quality Initiatives Manager.
He has had a positive effect on student’s aspirations and achievement; his Learner Voice results are always very positive and examination results have been consistently above benchmark for all KPI’s with excellent value added.
As a Head of Department, he completed an ‘Exceeding Expectations’ management training course and is a strong and effective leader. His Science provision was chosen as part of OFSTED’s Good practice survey: Improving Sciences in Colleges. Michael was then seconded to another campus to improve science results and turned around the department within 12 months. During this time his college also reached the finals of the National STEMNET Awards for three consecutive years.
