Science - Curriculum Support
Science Centres of Innovation and Professional Practice (SCIPPS)
Six Science Centres of Innovation and Professional Practice (SCIPPS) have been established to facilitate professional development for teachers, principals and school curriculum leaders in collaboration with university partners.
Senior Science Officers
Four Senior Science Officers have been appointed to liaise with industry and research organisations to providereal life science experiences for students and teachers.
Primary Connections
Primary Connections links the teaching of science and literacy in Australian schools. The program is a partnership between the Australian Academy of Science and the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training, and aims at improving student learning outcomes in both science and literacy.
Primary Connections supports science teaching across Years 1 to 7 and comprises curriculum units integrated with a sophisticated professional learning program, designed to increase teacher confidence and competence in the teaching of science and the literacies of science. Each unit contains an overview; outcomes; step-by-step lessons; equipment required; links to additional resources; assessment tasks; background information; resource sheets; and more.
Through Primary Connections, student outcomes in science and literacy can be demonstrated simultaneously. By linking science to literacy, Primary Connections enables teachers to use time and resources more efficiently.
Links to The Learning Federation 
and the Science Education Assessment Resources (SEAR) Project give teachers access to a huge range of supporting educational materials. Education Queensland staff and students can access all content from The Le@rning Federation through the Curriculum Exchange resource centre.
Want to know more?
For further information about the program go to the Australian Academy of Science website.
For further information about Primary Connections in Queensland, contact
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