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Science Leadership

Enrich primary science throughout your school.

Effective science leadership plays an important role in achieving excellent science teaching across a school. Our guidance and resources can help subject leaders evaluate current provision, identify priorities and support the development of primary science.

Our Subject Leader Self-Evaluation Tool can help

Use our Subject Leader Self-Evaluation Tool to audit science provision in your setting. You can choose your next steps from any of these options:

  • Whole School Approach
  • Role of the Subject Leader
  • Raising the Profile of Science

We also encourage you to consider taking part in the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM). This year-long CPD programme focuses on developing effective, confident science leadership for whole school impact on science teaching and learning. PSTT is proud to be a long-term supporter of PSQM through a strategic partnership with the University of Hertfordshire.

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Whole school approach

Download this guide to find out more about how you can develop these aspects of science:

  • Timetable
  • Curriculum
  • Scientific literacy
  • Scientific enquiry
  • Responsive teaching
  • Assessment
  • Safe science
  • Outdoor learning

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Role of the subject leader

Schools need a subject leader to support other teachers in their science teaching, to ensure that science is taught regularly, taught well and that children and teachers are enthusiastic about science. Schools also need a subject leader to ensure that the pupils have access to suitable equipment for science.

Download this guide to find out more about aspects of the role of subject leader:

  • Subject Leader Development
  • Supporting Colleagues
  • Monitoring Teaching and Learning
  • Resourcing Science
  • Curriculum Enrichment

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Raising the profile of science

There are many ways that teachers can raise the profile of science in their school. Download this guide for more information on the following:

  • Science Clubs
  • Science Competitions
  • Science Visits
  • Science Events
  • Wider Community

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Useful Resources

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Subject Leader Tasks

Use this document to prioritise tasks

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Pupil Voice Questionnaire

Find out how children view science in your school and identify strengths and weaknesses

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Teacher Questionnaire

Identify teachers' strengths and weaknesses, and plan relevant CPD

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Enquiry Skills Progression

Progression of working scientifically skills (based on curriculum in England) from ages 3-11

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Curriculum Progression

Learning outcomes, key questions, vocabulary, possible investigations for all topics (English curriculum)

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Funding Opportunities

Find out more about grant opportunities from organisations supporting primary science

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Further support for science leaders

Develop your practice with our Effective Science Leadership webinar series

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Get tailored support to strengthen science leadership in your school

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