The Association for Science Education

12/06/2026

🌊 Planning ahead for how to include more real-life contexts and climate science into your teaching? Join a real-life ocean explorer to find out more.

Prepare to be inspired 🔗 https://ow.ly/H2sI50Z9LRX

11/06/2026

💻 Join us online for the Teacher Developers’ Conference 2026!

📅 26 June 2026

Hear from a range of expert speakers, including Tbarak Mahar, who will be leading a session on Teacher Development Across a Trust: Disciplinary Literacy.

🌟 Gain practical insights, share ideas with fellow teacher developers, and be inspired by innovative approaches to professional learning.

🎟️ Book your place today! https://ow.ly/aT1650Z9eTW

11/06/2026

🌍 Science on Stage Festival 2026

More than 400 educators from across Europe and beyond, including Canada and Kazakhstan, came together in Klaipėda, Lithuania for four days of sharing ideas, networking, learning, and celebration.

ASE members were right at the heart of the action, exchanging innovative practice and building international connections.

👉 Read more about what our ASE members got up to at this year's festival! https://ow.ly/z0Jp50Z9NC2

10/06/2026

📚 ASE Book of the Year 2026 – Submissions Now Open!

We're delighted to open submissions for the 11th ASE Book of the Year Award, celebrating science writing that educates, engages, and inspires learners of all ages.

📖 Fiction and non-fiction titles are welcome
🏫 Entries can be submitted in both the Primary and Secondary categories

👉 Find out more and submit your entry today! https://ow.ly/PBCi50Z7uIO

10/06/2026

📖 Open Access Article from Primary Science

In this thought-provoking article from the latest issue, Bethany Cafferkey argues that reflecting on our own science capital as educators is just as important as considering the science capital of the children we teach.

💡 Explore how developing your own relationship with science can help enrich learning experiences for pupils.

👉 Read the open access article today https://ow.ly/tK3b50Z73Ph

09/06/2026

🎉 ASE President Wins National Geographic Wayfinder Award! 🎉

We are delighted to share that Professor Louise Archer, ASE President, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Wayfinder Award Presented by Kia.

This prestigious honour recognises 15 visionaries each year whose work in science, education, conservation, technology, and storytelling helps advance the mission of illuminating and protecting our world. 🌍

👏 Congratulations to Professor Archer on this outstanding and well-deserved achievement.

👉 Find out more about this incredible recognition. https://ow.ly/6RIV50Z9rWx

09/06/2026

Calling all secondary science and history teachers!

Would you like to join the RAF Museum London’s Learning Advisory Group to help inform schools’ programming? Two 2 hour meetings a year (after school) – with the option to attend in-person or online - minimal commitment outside of the meetings (genuinely!), and a chance to trial new workshops for free and to tell us where we are getting it right, and where we could improve! We are looking for new recruits to swell our numbers. Could it be you?
Next meeting 24 June.
For further information and/or an informal chat, please email [email protected]

09/06/2026

Sharing for interest with our science community.

Calling all secondary science and history teachers!

Would you like to join the RAF Museum London’s Learning Advisory Group to help inform schools’ programming? Two 2 hour meetings a year (after school) – with the option to attend in-person or online - minimal commitment outside of the meetings (genuinely!), and a chance to trial new workshops for free and to tell us where we are getting it right, and where we could improve! We are looking for new recruits to swell our numbers. Could it be you?
Next meeting 24 June.
For further information and/or an informal chat, please email [email protected]

09/06/2026

🔬 Join us at the ASE Technicians Conference 2026 on 3 July!

Get ready for a fantastic day of CPD, practical ideas, and networking with a programme created by technicians, for technicians.

💙 Thanks to the generous support of Philip Harris (part of the Findel Group), a limited number of bursary places are available for technicians who have not attended an ASE Technicians Conference before.

🎟️ For just £25, you'll receive:
✅ Conference attendance
✅ One year of ASE Technician membership

Philip Harris will cover the remaining £55 cost.

👉 To claim a bursary place, simply click Book Now and select the Bursary Ticket option when booking. https://ow.ly/tqwN50Z8Q2u

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity!

08/06/2026

📚 Free Online GCSE Science Workshop – 11 June

Join us for this free online session with OCR and explore how assessments are constructed and how to plan for success in the new-style GCSEs.

✅ See example exam questions
✅ Gain practical assessment insights
✅ Hear what works best for students

Perfect for science teachers at any stage of their career, especially those teaching exam classes or with leadership responsibilities.

👉 Book your free place today! https://ow.ly/Ei3s50Z4ETt