The Primary Insights Network will provide you with a welcoming space to learn, discuss and share best practice about the key themes in primary science with other primary colleagues.

With a focus on the EEF Improving Primary Science report, we will focus on what can we learn from the research and what does it look like in practice?

These sessions will be delivered by experienced teachers sharing their expertise and experience, implementing the key take-aways from the report. These sessions will benefit all primary teachers, helping those early in their career develop strong evidence informred practice in the science curriculum and for those further into theiir careers, or with a leadership role, offering an opportunity to reflect on current practice and improve based on the research findings.

In 'Assessment to support learning and responsive teaching' Carla Bennet will look at how diagnostic assessments will support you to understand pupils' starting points and where to revisit, to make links and to build on what is already known as well as exploring strategies to bring this into your practice.

Carla is a School Improvement Officer for a large Multi Academy Trust working with school leaders. She is also the Director of Plymouth Science CIC, providing a scheme of work, CPD and outreach for over 800 schools in Uk and Internationally. Carla is also the South West Chair of the ASE Committee and is committed to support science leaders through her many networks. She was awarded Primary Science Teacher of the year in 2017 and is a Primary Science Teaching Trust fellow. More recently (2024) won an 'Excellence in Education' award through the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is also a Primary Science Quality Mark Hub leader, CLEAPSS and Explorify champion, STEM and SWIFT facilitator.