Project Summary
PROCESS
The Primary Science Quality Mark™ distinguishes itself from other ‘tick box’ style award schemes by its fundamentally developmental process. Schools achieve a Primary Science Quality Mark™ award through a year-long process of initial audit, followed by action and reflection. Supported by compulsory training and mentoring they:
- complete an initial audit against Primary Science Quality Mark™ criteria
- decide which award to aim for
- design an action plan which they put into place over a period of 2- 3 terms
- submit key pieces of evidence to illustrate the impact that their actions have had in terms of meeting the PSQM award criteria
Evaluation
Thorough evaluation against objectives and application of findings has been the key to the success of the pilot phase of the PSQM, informing the development of the PSQM Pilot Year Two and the national rollout. Evaluation will continue to have a significant and on-going role in the progress of the PSQM.
To red the external evaluation report for 2010-11 please follow this link: PSQM external evaluation 2010-11
For further information and to register interest please e-mail s.j.taylor@herts.ac.uk
