A key role for the science subject leader is to lead a team that plans and carries out a teaching programme that engages pupils, achieves high standards and aligns with the National Curriculum for science. Using the framework of yearly Science learning objectives will secure that alignment together with progression, leaving you and your department to concentrate on creating a programme that will match both the interests and the learning styles of your pupils. The Framework will also lead you to resources and guidance that can help with this task.
A second key role of the subject leader is monitoring and evaluating the curriculum and its impact on pupils' progress. The science Framework has links to tools for assessing and tracking pupils' progress and to guidance on Provision for those pupils who are falling behind (133.96 KB). To obtain the full benefit of the Framework it will be worth devoting a short amount of time to becoming familiar with its content and how its various components, such as the strands of progression, interact with each other to support planning and teaching. The Framework should then become an important reference point in any departmental discussion on:
The National Strategies support subject leaders via termly subject leader development meetings (SLDMs) organised by LAs. The materials for these meetings are available to download in Related links.
