This session will look at how to identify where meaningful links to climate change can be made in the curriculum and how to develop this teaching effectively. We’ll also explore other learning opportunities and links to climate change education, and guide you on how to bring them into learning. More specfically, this session will cover:

• The importance of meaningful implementation of climate change in the primary curriculum
• The role of science specific vocabulary in the developing understanding of climate change
• The need for a principled approach to curriculum development in relation to climate change education

This event will be led by Leigh Hoath. Leigh is the Co-Founder of Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE) – a charity working to equip teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and skills to help all children and young people take climate action and protect the environment. She is also former Chair of the ASE, current editor of Primary Science, and author of a number of books including Primary Science in a Nutshell. She is a Professor of Science Education at Leeds Trinity University.

This will be relevant to all primary teachers and leaders. By the end of the event you will:

• Have a better understanding of the approaches needed for high-quality climate change education
• Improved knowledge of the role primary science can play in developing knowledge of climate change
• Recognise the need for knowledge, collective action and hope to be an integral part of teaching climate change.