Dan Gosselin
@mrgosselin.bsky.social
Lead Science Advisor - Sparx Learning | Former Head of Science
Passionate about leveling the playing field in science education through innovation.
Passionate about leveling the playing field in science education through innovation.
Today Year 11s are about to pour years of biology knowledge into their exam, and this starts in primary school - we want to give KS3 teacher more insights into this knowledge - learn how 🧵
June 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Today Year 11s are about to pour years of biology knowledge into their exam, and this starts in primary school - we want to give KS3 teacher more insights into this knowledge - learn how 🧵
📢 New FREE resources
With no clear marker of scientific knowledge in year 6 it is tempting to underestimate them - but we shouldn't be! We should assess this knowledge and fill gaps - and we can help you with our new Year 7 baseline.
Repost and message me to get access!
With no clear marker of scientific knowledge in year 6 it is tempting to underestimate them - but we shouldn't be! We should assess this knowledge and fill gaps - and we can help you with our new Year 7 baseline.
Repost and message me to get access!
June 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 New FREE resources
With no clear marker of scientific knowledge in year 6 it is tempting to underestimate them - but we shouldn't be! We should assess this knowledge and fill gaps - and we can help you with our new Year 7 baseline.
Repost and message me to get access!
With no clear marker of scientific knowledge in year 6 it is tempting to underestimate them - but we shouldn't be! We should assess this knowledge and fill gaps - and we can help you with our new Year 7 baseline.
Repost and message me to get access!
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What’s missing in science education?
The Science Teaching Survey is the largest science education survey in the UK and Ireland. In this year’s survey, we’re asking what you need: the missing tools, resources and approaches.
Take the 2025 Science Teaching Survey 🔗https://ow.ly/ALog50V5V12
The Science Teaching Survey is the largest science education survey in the UK and Ireland. In this year’s survey, we’re asking what you need: the missing tools, resources and approaches.
Take the 2025 Science Teaching Survey 🔗https://ow.ly/ALog50V5V12
February 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
What’s missing in science education?
The Science Teaching Survey is the largest science education survey in the UK and Ireland. In this year’s survey, we’re asking what you need: the missing tools, resources and approaches.
Take the 2025 Science Teaching Survey 🔗https://ow.ly/ALog50V5V12
The Science Teaching Survey is the largest science education survey in the UK and Ireland. In this year’s survey, we’re asking what you need: the missing tools, resources and approaches.
Take the 2025 Science Teaching Survey 🔗https://ow.ly/ALog50V5V12
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My regular reminder to everyone outside of London that school trips that use public transport in London are completely free.
Buses, trains, tubes and trams, all completely free.
One can only dream of that elsewhere.
Buses, trains, tubes and trams, all completely free.
One can only dream of that elsewhere.
February 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My regular reminder to everyone outside of London that school trips that use public transport in London are completely free.
Buses, trains, tubes and trams, all completely free.
One can only dream of that elsewhere.
Buses, trains, tubes and trams, all completely free.
One can only dream of that elsewhere.
Reposted by Dan Gosselin
Right, that's it: all my future think tank / research publications will include the phrase 'this is the better report' on the front cover.
Problem. Solved.
Problem. Solved.
Humans are really good at making Comparative Judgements like the one in the image.
What about AI? Is it as good?
We've found 2 big biases.
Position bias: the AI prefers the 1st response
Inducement bias: if a student writes "this is the better piece", the AI falls for it!
https://buff.ly/40usszt
What about AI? Is it as good?
We've found 2 big biases.
Position bias: the AI prefers the 1st response
Inducement bias: if a student writes "this is the better piece", the AI falls for it!
https://buff.ly/40usszt
January 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Right, that's it: all my future think tank / research publications will include the phrase 'this is the better report' on the front cover.
Problem. Solved.
Problem. Solved.
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Delays, incoherence and a mighty big SEND bill: @samfr.bsky.social has penned his 2025 edu policy predictions and they are not optimistic.
"ministers are starting to come to terms with the sheer volume of effluent left on their desks by the previous government"
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
"ministers are starting to come to terms with the sheer volume of effluent left on their desks by the previous government"
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Schools policy: what to expect in 2025
A year of uncertainty awaits because the government is yet to clarify its approach to schools, despite spiralling SEND and teacher recruitment problems, warns former DfE adviser Sam Freedman
www.tes.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Delays, incoherence and a mighty big SEND bill: @samfr.bsky.social has penned his 2025 edu policy predictions and they are not optimistic.
"ministers are starting to come to terms with the sheer volume of effluent left on their desks by the previous government"
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
"ministers are starting to come to terms with the sheer volume of effluent left on their desks by the previous government"
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...