OISSP Projects
OISSP projects 2010 to 2011
Sciencebook Grand Prize Draw 2011
BRITAIN FROM THE AIR’ EXHIBITION September 2011
Schools Science Teachers’ Festival Thursday 16th June 2011
County Science Day 29th March 2011
6th Oxford Schools Sustainability Conference 9th February 2011
Sixth Form Physicist of the Year 2010
Year 9 Science Award (21 October 2010)
SCIENCEBOOK at the World Forum on Economics and the Environment (June 2010)
2009-2010 Project Listing
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- Oxfordshire from the Ground
- Earth from the Air
- Oxfordshire from the Ground
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Environmental Mapping Day
- Sustainable Development Conference
- Sixth Form Chemist of the Year
- School Biologist of the Year
- School Physicist of the Year
- Science at Work
- International Baccalaureate Teacher Conference
- GCSE Triple Science Inset
- GCSE Applied Science
- Vocational MFL Conference
- SEEP-2
View full project summary below.
Previous OISSP Projects
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Learning Through Creativity (2003-2006)
- Young Solutions (2002-2003)
- The Young Citizen's Charter (2001-2002)
- Key Skills (1999-2001)
| 2007-2009 OISSP projects and participants | Schools | Pupils | Teachers/ Staff |
| Chemist of the Year (Nov 07 & Oct 08)(High achieving chemist in Year 13 nominated by each school) | 29 30 |
29 30 |
25 20 |
| International Baccalaureate Teacher Conference (Nov 07)External speakers talk about their experience of the IB | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| Biologist of the Year (Feb 08 & March 009)(High achieving biologist in Year 13 nominated by each school) | 25 28 |
25 28 |
25 20 |
| Physicist of the Year (Feb 08 & March 0(High achieving physicist in Year 13 nominated by each school) | 20 18 |
20 18 |
20 15 |
| Science at Work (Feb-June 08, Dec 08-July 09)Teams of 8 employees talk about the role of science in their jobs | 13 10 |
1980 1580 |
70 60 |
| Earth from the Air Schools Exhibition17 poster images on loan to member schools | 5 | 5000 (view) | 400 (view) |
| SEEP-2 ProjectReducing the energy bills in schools | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Applied GCSE Science Teachers ConferenceInset for the new Year 11 science course involving vocational links. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Launch EFTA Exhibition and SOF Clusters (Key note speech by Sir David King) |
30 | 0 | 130 |
| Earth From The Air ExhibitionLarge scale photographic images installed on the Oxford Castle site. | 10 | 1100 | 24 |
| 1. Science in Health Cluster (July 08) A road show of talks and practical activities by the Medical Physics Department and others. |
6 | 150 | 6 |
| 2. Oxfordshire Sustainability Cluster (July 08) Pupils encouraged to produce their own images (digital photographs) and to research possible scientific solutions, |
6 | 100 | 8 |
| 3. The Great Energy Debate (Northmoor Trust Cluster) (Oct 08-Jan 09) Pupils will work on a large aerial map of South Oxfordshire looking at the effects of different energy/ water supply strategies on the environment |
8 | 200 | 20 |
| 4. Science and Innovation Cluster (Jan 09- May 09) Four “Science Innovation” days. Local STEM entrepreneurs come together to share their experiences and expertise. Workshops based on local industrial case studies and commercialising scientific knowledge. |
15 | 180 | 15 |
| 5. Engineering and Technology- Go4Set Cluster (Nov 08-Feb 09) Project teams work together during ten weeks to develop projects with a focus on the supply and conservation of water in schools |
5 | 36 | 6 |
| 6. Energy Conservation Cluster (July 08 – March 09) SEEP-2 energy action plans will be used to inspire student energy projects. |
6 | 91 | 6 |
| MFL Conference (June 08) INSET in applied languages for language teachers |
26 | 0 | 33 |
| Environmental Mapping Workshop (19 Nov 08) (for sixth formers) |
5 | 17 | 4 |
| Sustainability Workshop(for environmental clubs working in schools) | 8 | 35 | 8 |
TOTALS |
52 | 5631 | 560 |