A distinctive programme where pupils perform engaging experiments, learn to present and communicate science clearly, create their own science-show features and build confidence through clear scientific communication and presentation.
Experiment. Explain. Present.
The programme follows a structured learning journey. Sessions 1 and 2 are foundation sessions and do not include hands-on experiments. From Session 3 onward, practical investigations and applied challenges are introduced where appropriate.
Learning focus: Scientific thinking, clear explanations, audience awareness and confidence.
Practical / learning activity: Foundation session — speaking, observation and communication exercises only; no hands-on experiment.
Learning focus: Vocabulary, sequencing, evidence versus opinion and presentation structure.
Practical / learning activity: Foundation session — explanation practice using images/examples only; no hands-on experiment.
Learning focus: Careful observation and evidence-based description.
Practical / learning activity: Observe selected natural or everyday objects and deliver a one-minute evidence report.
Learning focus: What makes a demonstration safe, accurate and engaging.
Practical / learning activity: Plan and deliver a simple cup/water or magnet demonstration.
Learning focus: Forces, motion and explaining cause and effect.
Practical / learning activity: Toy-car ramp investigation followed by a short presenter segment.
Learning focus: Colour mixing, pigments and communicating visual science.
Practical / learning activity: Colour-mixing or marker chromatography demonstration.
Learning focus: Vibration, pitch and sound explanation.
Practical / learning activity: Elastic-band sound investigation followed by explanation.
Learning focus: Material properties and evidence-based comparisons.
Practical / learning activity: Compare material properties and create a science segment explaining the findings.
Learning focus: Turn a discovery or process into an accurate, engaging story.
Practical / learning activity: Create a short story around a familiar experiment/result.
Learning focus: Evidence, misconceptions and responsible claims.
Practical / learning activity: Test or analyse simple everyday science claims.
Learning focus: Structure a science-show segment using a hook, question, experiment, result, explanation and conclusion.
Practical / learning activity: Plan and rehearse an original short science-show feature using a selected experiment.
Learning focus: Presentation, confidence, clear communication and constructive feedback.
Practical / learning activity: Perform the Semester 1 science-show feature and reflect on communication, presentation and personal progress.
Learning focus: Testable questions, hypotheses and variables.
Practical / learning activity: Turn familiar objects into testable science questions, then run one short test.
Learning focus: Observation, classification and clear biological explanation.
Practical / learning activity: Reaction-time ruler test or leaf/seed observation, then present findings.
Learning focus: Use models and analogies to explain difficult science.
Practical / learning activity: Use a torch-and-ball exoplanet-transit model and present the scientific explanation.
Learning focus: Communicate environmental science with appropriate caveats.
Practical / learning activity: Conduct a filtration investigation and explain the results, including the limitations of filtration.
Learning focus: Explain design, testing, failure and improvement.
Practical / learning activity: Build/test a small bridge or lever and present the engineering decisions.
Learning focus: Tables, bar charts, line graphs and choosing suitable visuals.
Practical / learning activity: Collect simple car, pendulum or reaction-time data and create a graph.
Learning focus: Questioning, listening, uncertainty and plain-language explanations.
Practical / learning activity: Paired scientist/interviewer activity based on earlier investigations.
Learning focus: Evidence, headlines, accuracy and avoiding exaggeration.
Practical / learning activity: Create a short bulletin from a science evidence pack.
Learning focus: Select a safe, visual and meaningful demonstration.
Practical / learning activity: Choose and rehearse chromatography, friction, sound, insulation or filtration.
Learning focus: Voice, eye contact, sequencing, vocabulary, audience engagement and confidence.
Practical / learning activity: Rehearse the final science-show feature with structured feedback and individual presentation coaching.
Learning focus: Combine scientific accuracy with engaging communication.
Practical / learning activity: Produce a complete hook-question-method-result-explanation-conclusion feature.
Learning focus: Confidence, scientific communication, presentation and reflection.
Practical / learning activity: Perform the finished science-show feature, explain the science clearly and reflect on progress as a communicator.
One registration for the complete programme year.
Choose full yearScience Stars includes science communication and presentation. A dedicated restricted-access family video space can be used for selected programme content. Any wider use of individual pupil material on SED Hub websites or social channels is handled separately through explicit parent/guardian permission.
Families will be able to follow what has been covered, open selected notes and resources, access further activities and see programme progress from phone, tablet or computer.
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