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1. The school has a science coordinator who is responsible for planning the science curriculum, lessons, and assessments. They teach science to students in grades 1-5. 2. Resources for science teaching include online programs and smart boards. The school hopes to create a dedicated science lab for younger grades in the future. 3. Learning is assessed through regular quizzes and tests. Student data is collected and used to provide feedback and support for students.

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Task 4

1. The school has a science coordinator who is responsible for planning the science curriculum, lessons, and assessments. They teach science to students in grades 1-5. 2. Resources for science teaching include online programs and smart boards. The school hopes to create a dedicated science lab for younger grades in the future. 3. Learning is assessed through regular quizzes and tests. Student data is collected and used to provide feedback and support for students.

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Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

Table 4: An interview with a Primary School science


coordinator

Sample interview questions for the Principal Responses from the Principal and/or
and/or science coordinator/teacher re: science coordinator/teacher re:
science provision in the setting. science provision in the setting.
Is there a science coordinator and/or
1 how many specified science teachers are The teacher is responsible of making animal
there in the school? plants, breaking down the curriculum,
Planning the weekly and the daily plans.
What are the duties/responsibilities of the He/she also responsible of making quizzes,
science teacher/coordinator? marking and analyzing the results,
designing the booklets and the projects.
Does she teach any, all students or just specific The teacher can teach any grade within 24
year groups? hours a week.
Obtain a teaching schedule and any schemes of
work, lesson plans, software used etc. from the
science coordinator/teacher.

2 Who is responsible for science policy and Ms. Asma


provision within the setting?
(Can we obtain a copy of the policy?)

3 Online/Blended Learning: Fusion Science online resources.


(thinkingcentral)
Does the setting have its own website? If so, www.thinkingcentral.com
what is the URL, who created it and who is
responsible for managing and updating it? The resources that used are smart board.
Online learning games (Always at the end
Is there any online/blended learning taking of the class).
place related to science? If so, how is this Online book
delivered?

What ICT resources are used specifically for


teaching science?
4 What science The science materials always brought from
equipment/manipulatives/resources can the home or borrow them from 4 and 5
be found the setting? (Is there a list? Differentiate grades science lab.
between the classroom; the science lab and other areas in the
setting e.g. library) The materials dome of them on the
teacher's budget.
Is there a budget for materials?
the teachers are trains by host professional
Who trains teachers and staff in the use the development by providing workshops for
equipment? them.

Who manages the equipment and materials? Science lab technician manage the
materials and the equipments.
5 Is/Are there dedicated science labs in There is no science lab for grade one
this setting? students. However, the school is planning

TP Guide for EPC3903 (EPR) Practicum 3b 1


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Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

If yes, how is it used and by whom? How is it for having science lab
organised? What equipment can be found for grade 1,2 and 3
here? students in the future.

If no, why not? e.g. lack of funds? No need?


Enough science equipment and expertise in
each classroom?

Does the setting feel it has enough specialist


science teachers, technicians and dedicated
science rooms?
6 Which science resources does the setting The teachers need:
feel it needs or would like to have to online resources that are provided by the
achieve its vision or better science book publisher.
teaching and learning? Presentation
Activities plans
The materials in the labs based on their
e.g. Science Kits, books, wifi,
lesson plan.
manipulatives/models, digital
cameras/camcorders, lab equipment OR soft
materials (consumables- colored paper, glue,
popsicle sticks etc.).
7 What are the safety rules? The safety rules are posted with Group work
arrangement
Are the safety rules posted in the science
setting? Classroom management

Who developed these and are they The setting are enforced, set and follow by
mandatory/enforced? the teacher.
8 What safety equipment is available and Clean classrooms and labs, Fire drills- E-
when is it used commonly? station- password for the teachers
accounts.
Is safety equipment available for all students in Supervisor and the teacher.
the classrooms?

Is equipment cleaned, if so by whom? Who


manages this duty?
9 Planning for learning- how are the The teacher do the plan with edited by the
science lessons planned for in the head of the department.
setting?
The MOE/Zone/KHDA provide unit
Does the MOE/Zone/KHDA provide unit plans/lesson plans don't involve in the
plans/lesson plans? (can we obtain a copy of plans.
this?)
The plans go process of:
Weekly meeting: Monday (Head of the
Are there weekly planning meetings? What is
department with the teachers.
usually done in the planning meetings?
Thursday (Principles with the teachers).
Who attends the planning meetings? It follows the NGSS (Next Generation State
Standard).
Does the school have specific goals related to
science (TIMMS scores etc.)?

TP Guide for EPC3903 (EPR) Practicum 3b 2


Year Three, Semester Two / 2016-17 /
Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

1 How is learning assessed in the science


0 classroom? There are:
drop quizzes that are given in every 2
Is there an assessment plan for the semester? weeks which has 2 to 3 marks.
What does it include? Quizzes for the terms: in every 3 weeks.

Do teachers collect student data? What data, For the feedback: Test of low ability
students with entering the comments in the
when, and what is it used for?
paradigm or calling the parents.
for the high ability students the school give
How do students get feedback so that they can
a certificate
make improvements?
1 What science professional development / Every term it includes the critical thinking
1 training do teachers currently receive or strategies, the way of planning the lesson
have recently had? and setting the goal. Also, strategies for the
How frequently and from whom did they /are behavior management, the usage of the
they receiving this? technology.

The teacher needs hands-on activities.


Do they have a document that outlines this PD?

What PD do they think teachers in the setting


still need?

TP Guide for EPC3903 (EPR) Practicum 3b 3


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