Newcastle University

Work Package Leaders: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France (ENS de Lyon)

Objectives

This work package is the focus for intervention with teachers and students to implement the toolkit of approaches designed in WP3. There will be feedback into WP3 through cluster meetings to develop and adapt the resources to meet local contexts as the project develops in year 2.

Description of Work

All partners will have a cluster of about three schools to implement each of the approaches – depending on the focus of the partner and their chosen schools – for example there could be three schools working on secondary mathematics and another three on science. Some partners, for example UU and Hist have indicated that they will be working with primary schools. The exact number and range of schools to be focused on either science or mathematics or both will, to some extent, be subject to negotiation during the first year of the project. It will depend on the location and relationships established between the partners and local schools and also on the schools' capacities which can change from year to year, so it is difficult to specify numbers in advance.

At present the following partners will be working with science teachers: UU, ENS de Lyon, UDE, NUIM, NTNU and the following with mathematics teachers: AIMSSEC, UNOTT, UNEW, UNITO. Some have indicated that both science and mathematics teachers will be involved: UU, NTNU, ENS de Lyon, UDE.

Hence an even balance between science and mathematics should be achieved.

4.1 Manage local cluster meetings (local groups of schools and HEI’s to share practice and progress). Each partner will be interacting with their local group of teachers and students.
4.2 Arrange classroom visits for HEI partners and evaluator(s)
4.3 Develop case studies to feed into WP5 and feedback to WP3 about impact of toolkit.

Description of Deliverables

D4.1 Cluster Meetings: Local groups of schools and HEI’s to share practice and progress monthly

D4.2 School Visits: Classroom visits for HEI partners and evaluator(s) monthly

D4.3 Case studies: Develop case studies to feed into WP5 and feedback to WP3 about impact of toolkit.