2
Managing
the relationship – Our team
3
Our
commitment to you – delivering the service
6
About
Abington Partners – our capabilities
8
Appendix
2 – Education Links and Programme Developments
9
Appendix
3 - Science Education
Section 1
Background
Abington Partners has been assisting organisations
to find the right solution in Science Education for their establishment for the
past 23 years, throughout the
Our initial focus, on all customers’
requests, is to understand the key drivers for success in Science
Education. By knowing your key goals and
objectives we can give you advice, guidance and support on how these can be
achieved within your time frame.
Our methods are driven by your goals and the
successes that you wish to achieve.
Our extensive experience lends itself to a variety
of consultancy projects, including all elements of project management. We work within all areas of Science Education
and have a comprehensive understanding of the National Curriculum, 21st
Century Science, A-Level Physics and the various courses that are held for
Science for schools, colleges, academies and other learning establishments both
in the UK and Internationally.
We have been able to assist customers in the
following areas:
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Project
Management
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Science lab
design, remodelling, requirements
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Audit and
Review current Science exam offerings
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Proposal and
review of Science staff with future requirements
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Science
classroom teaching
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Recommendation
on equipment for Laboratories
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Developing
worksheets, schemes of work, material for practical and theoretical
investigations
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Installation
and Training on Science equipment with staff
Our customers include:
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Schools across
the
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New Academies
in
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International
British schools
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International
schools
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Ministry for
Education – various countries
From our extensive experience we are able to
recommend the right action to take, and become part of the strategic actions
for the provision of Science Education at your establishment for now and the
future.
The potential strategic actions for your
establishment could be as follows:
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Assessment and
review of current Science Education status
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Provision of
report on recommended actions
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Project management
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Development of
Science programme inline with Government guidelines and goals
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Review of goals
and objectives
Your key
requirements |
Our response |
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Assessment |
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Recommendations |
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Development of Science Programme |
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Section 2
Managing
the relationship – Our team
Our service structure is designed to provide you with
one overall point of contact at Senior level whilst at the same time giving you
access to specialist services as and when required. We provide ongoing involvement from key
players of the team that ensures both your immediate and pedagogic objectives together
with the ultimate strategy and goals are achieved, to time to budget and on
target.
Integrated
services
Abington Partners offers the full range of
professional services you would expect from a major UK Education
consultancy. We provide an integrated
range of services. This means that if you require additional expertise David
Crellin will introduce you to the most appropriate Abington Partner specialist
and he will be responsible for managing and being involved in the advice given. He will also be responsible for alerting you
to opportunities and helping you anticipate potential problems in time to take
action to resolve them.
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David
Crellin Tel: 01225
850020 |
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David is the Lead Partner and Manager of Abington
Partners. Responsible for the
technical support to aid the programmes success. David was educated at Rugby, |
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John Quill Tel: 01225
850020 |
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John is the lead advisor for Science Education at
Abington Partners and works with many authorities and establishments to
ensure pedagogy is at its best. John educated at |
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Tel: 01225
850020 Ewan@auc.co.uk |
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Ewan is an experienced Science Teacher with hands
on experience of delivering best practice in the use of ICT in Science. Ewan provides regular training courses in schools
on the use of ICT in Science. Covering all three core science disciplines
(Physics, Chemistry and Biology) together with the increased focus on
Environmental Science these courses enable more and more teachers to develop
best practice in their teaching. |
Section 3
Our
commitment to you – delivering the service
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Our clear strategy for service provision to our clients is: ·
To invest time up-front to understand our client’s
business and the issues it faces. We
aim to provide a tailored service reflecting individual business needs. ·
A high level of technical expertise linked to a
partner led managed service The benefits to our client is a
proactive, quality service that focuses on the key issues producing relevant
and timely advice. |
The services that form
part of our main tender are as follows :
Consultancy services
for Science Education
Ø
Project
Management from start to finish by senior staff members
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Evaluation,
Audit and Review of current status
Ø
Evaluation,
Audit and Review of Equipment within Science Department
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Status
of useable equipment and any additional equipment requirements, to be at
suitable level for each Key Stage
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Provision
of report to substantiate additional requirements
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Advice
on Laboratory design and layout
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Advice
on ICT provision for the laboratories
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Curriculum
Advice and Support
Ø
Project
Management
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Equipment
Supply list
o
Liasing
with suppliers on behalf of client
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Negotiating
pricing on behalf of client
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Budget
allocation and handling on behalf of client
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Installation
and Training of equipment provided
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ICT
and Technical equipment
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Technical
Support for specific elements of equipment supplied
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To
be agreed in advance, services required
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Ongoing
support, advice and marketing information
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Ongoing
invitations to events, special offers and technical information
Section 4
Typical timetable
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Description |
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1 day |
Meet, review and confirm proposal |
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Dependant on complexity and team involvement |
Advice on Laboratory design, specification, build |
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2 days |
Review and Audit Laboratory equipment and Supply definitive
list of future requirements |
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2 days (dependant on equipment levels) |
Training and Installation |
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Ongoing |
Communication, offers, event invitations |
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Available |
Technical Support |
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Available |
Teaching Support |
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Available |
Upgrades and repairs of specific items only |
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Section 5
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Our fee structure is calculated on the basis of time spent by
advisors and the team on the requirements of the project, taking into account
the underlying principle of value for money whilst delivering high quality
service. |
In most cases we will provide a fully costed
proposal for our clients. The following list provides an overview of how the quoted
fees will be calculated:
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Fees |
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Audit of current kit. Audit will identify useable kit
and the additional equipment necessary to raise it to an adequate and advance
standard for KS3, KS4 and A level. |
£500 minimum (£250 per Laboratory) |
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Advice on Laboratory and ICT Provision |
From £500 per day |
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Installation and training on software/hardware
supplied |
From £300 per day |
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Technical Support on software and hardware supplied
(dependant on equipment supplied) |
Dependent on contract details |
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Ongoing relationship and marketing information and
offers |
Included |
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Teaching Support |
From £300 per day |
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Upgrades and Repairs |
Dependent on contract details |
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All fees will be excluding VAT and any disbursements.
Section 6
About
Abington Partners – our capabilities
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About Abington Partners |
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A leading Science Education advisory company in
the ·
Been around for over 22 years ·
Working with leading Education organisations
across ·
Member of BESA, BECTA ·
SMART business awards 1994 Novel O² Sensor ·
SMART business awards 1998 Novel CO² Sensor ·
SMART business awards 2003 Novel Distance |
Abington Partners is one of the
Helping our clients to Improve
Our clients have substantial educational aspirations and use our skills where
they achieve greatest value – helping identify and exploit new opportunities
for learning and Science. We only
operate in the Education sector providing focused knowledge on Science
Education.
The Company has national coverage and is represented
internationally.
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Our Company’s distinctive features |
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What makes us different from our competitors? We
believe we have a number of distinctive features that make us attractive to
potential clients: ·
The culture of our company is characterised by a
robust focus on technical excellence and a dedication to good client care. ·
Our clients tell us they genuinely value the
accessibility of our advisors and are always aware of the current issues. ·
Teamwork is essential. Our people work as a
cohesive team – with our clients and with each other. |
The leading
Science Education advisory company
Abington Partners is a leading Science Education
advisory service company of the highest quality that is committed to providing
the best possible service to the Education industry in the
By serving the Education community for the past 23
years, Abington Partners has evolved into a company with extensive knowledge
and understanding of the local and global issues facing Education
establishments today.
Abington Partners works extremely closely with a
number of suppliers of Science Education equipment.
Appendix 1
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Appendix |
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Lambeth Academy Executive Summary on how assisted
Science supply ·
Business Awards ·
Mobile Bristol gave Consultancy
services for innovative HP Labs and DTI programme ·
Videologging article for SEP (Science Enhancement
Programme) |
Of the Academies open
today, Abington Partners has provided services to 7 of them.
Abington Partners working with the Project Team have
been able to enhance the initial ideas surrounding the development of Science
Education within the Academy. The requirements
for the project include a full Science audit, evaluation of resources,
assistance on lab design, ICT requirements, furniture requirements and project
management of the purchasing of these items.
Abington Partners are taking into account the number of laboratories,
staff, students and the demands that will be required under the current and new
21st Century Science curriculum.
Abington Partners are working with the Academy for
the opening in 2006
Lambeth Academy, Clapham
Lambeth Academy is part of the initial wave of the
Governments initiative to open 200 new purpose built academies by 2010. In July of 2004 Abington Partners were
called upon to complete an assessment of their Science requirements and then
supply sufficient equipment for their first intake of Year 7’s for the opening
of the Academy.
Working with the Project Team, Abington Partners
were able to create a list suitable for Keystage 3 teaching and also give
advice on how to cater for the future intake year groups. Abington Partners took into account the
number of laboratories, staff, students and the demands that would be required
under the current curriculum and the 21st Century Science
curriculum.
Abington Partners managed to assess the needs, bring
together a suitable list of requirements, and manage the supply of all
equipment to the school on time. The
project timescale of 6 weeks was achieved.
Business Awards
SMART business awards 1994 novel O² Sensor
SMART business awards 1998 novel CO² Sensor
SMART business awards 2003 novel Distance Sensor
Abington Partners are collaborating with HP Labs and
the DTI on the ‘Mobile Bristol’ programme. ‘Mobile Bristol’ is all about investigating
how mobile devices and pervasive information technology can be used to enhance
the ways in which residents and visitors experience and interact with their
physical environment and with each other.
The aim is to
explore how wireless technology can enhance how we live and interact with the
environment. Imagine a digital landscape
overlaying the physical world. As we
walk around this landscape, we can tap into the digital sounds, sights and
interactions that are positioned in the landscape and activated by our presence
and actions. The digital landscape is
formed from a dynamic and overlapping set of mediascapes that are
context-sensitive combinations of digital media and interactions created and
deployed by various authors. As people
walk through the physical environment, a diverse range of digital media
experiences to augment the ambiance and bring these spaces alive.
Working
alongside HP Labs and the
Video Logging
Article for Science Enhancement Programme
Visual
Impact of Science Investigations using Videologging
Being creative and finding investigations that don’t just work but engage your students to question and participate, is not an easy task, knowing how best this can be achieved can also be a challenge. The use of visual aids, such as computers, video and data logging equipment, is ideal for Science investigations as the students develop skills to discover and learn.
Videologging is a way of tracking moving objects in 2 dimensions together with other sensor data whether these are very slow or changing quickly. Videologging can enhance the curriculum and teaching in Science, sport, geography, citizenship and mathematics. By using visualisation you can make learning fun and develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of how Science works so your students’ can then make informed decisions and reasoning that relate these tasks to everyday occurrences and real life, logging data and using ICT within their evidence, that makes sense of the world.
VisiLog software allows students and teachers to carry out exciting new investigations by capturing video sequences alongside sensor data. Examples of investigations, which can be carried out, include: Measuring ‘g’ using a video camera, investigating how a flower responds to light, investigation of the decay of plant materials, visualising a titration using video colorimetry, how a balloon bursts and many more.
Appendix 2
Appendix 2 – Education Links and Programme Developments
‘Participate’
Participating
companies: Abington Partners, BBC, BT, Microsoft, Dti,
Future Project
in Development
To establish a national programme that relates to Science for the entire nation to get involved.
‘Theme Park’
Participating
companies: Abington Partners
Project in
Development
To develop a Science Education programme, that can utilise the facilities within the park for Science investigations by schools. Initially viewed as a means to increase uptake of school visits in term time to the park, but could also be extended to include various additional Educational elements for the general public that visit the park.
Appendix 3
Appendix 3 - Science Education
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Appendix |
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Develop knowledge and understanding ·
Learn about ways of thinking and finding out and
communicating ideas ·
Explore values and attitudes to Science ·
Make connections between different areas of
Science ·
Use scientific ideas to explain phenomena ·
Advantages and drawbacks of scientific and
technological developments for environment in other contexts ·
Carry out investigations of different types ·
Learn how scientists work and importance of
experimental evidence |
Keystage 1&2
Keystage 3
Keystage 4
Knowledge Skills and Understanding - Teaching should ensure that 'scientific enquiry' is taught through contexts taken from the sections on 'life processes and living things', 'materials and their properties' and 'physical processes'.
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a range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts
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considering ways in which Science is applied in
technological developments
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considering and evaluating the benefits and
drawbacks of scientific and technological developments, including those related
to the environment, personal health and quality of life, and those raising
ethical issues
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using a range of sources of information,
including ICT-based sources
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using first-hand and secondary data to carry
out a range of scientific investigations, including complete investigations
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using quantitative approaches, where
appropriate, including calculations based on relationships between physical
quantities