In this recorded session, we meet Jenny Pollock – chairperson of the Earth and Space Science Educators (ESSE) association.
Jenny brings to this session years of experience and a wealth of knowledge. She takes teachers and students step by step through scholarship assessment, unpacks scholarship exam examples and a range of curated supporting resources that you will be able to access to support your teaching and learning in this area.
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Index
| Topic | Slideshow number(s) | Video timecode |
| Introduction | 1 | 0:00 |
| The ESS Scholarship exam | 2–4 | 1:00 |
| Hints for the actual exam | 5 | 9:56 |
| The ESS Scholarship performance standard | 6–7 | 12:25 |
| Relevant curriculum links – Planet Earth and Beyond | 8 | 15:17 |
| Relevant curriculum links – Nature of Science | 9 | 17:45 |
| What to learn and understand | 10 | 22:30 |
| Addition points | 11 | 26:05 |
| Concepts and connected resources and exam questions | 12–13 | 28:11 |
| Navigating the ESS Google Drive | 29:05 |
Nature of science
As part of the Nature of science strand Communicating in science Earth and space science requires students to engage with a range of diagrams. Use the Hub to ensure students get multiple opportunities to interpret visual representations.
Related content
The Science Learning Hub has a wide range of resources supporting learning in Earth and Space Science. Check out topics such as earthquakes, volcanoes, geology and astronomy or concepts like atmosphere or tectonic plates.
