ASE Membership
Our membership just got even better... Members can now access one of our flagship journals (Primary Science or School Science Review), included in their membership - member fees have stayed at the same great value rate this year too.
The Association For Science Education is a community of teachers, trainees, technicians, consultants and academics united by a common goal: promoting excellence in science education. By actively supporting continuous professional development, by harnessing the power of our community and by speaking with one voice on the issues that matter, we empower all science educators to deliver the best possible outcomes in their educational setting.
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ASE Membership
- ASE Membership £45, Technician Membership £25 (plus any additional journal add on costs - see below)
- Full list of benefits below but includes: professional journal of your choice (either Primary Science or SSR), free member TeachMeets in your region/online, free and discounted CPD, access to resources and guidance, discounted publications, pathway to chartered status, member update emails and more.
Student Teacher Membership
- Suitable for those in the first years of teacher training - across all UK teacher training pathways
- First two years of membership FREE (plus any journal add-ons you choose - see below), 50% discount on ASE Membership for the third year of membership - £22.50
- Full list of benefits below but includes: professional journal of your choice (either Primary Science or SSR), free member TeachMeets in your region/online, free and discounted CPD, access to resources and guidance, discounted publications, pathway to chartered status, member update emails and more.
Institutional Membership
- Share membership across your entire school, college or science department.
- Corporate and charity membership rates also available
- Offering savings on equivalent individual membership.
- Full list of benefits below but includes: professional journal (either Primary Science or SSR), free member TeachMeets in your region/online, free and discounted CPD, access to resources and guidance, discounted publications, pathway to chartered status, member update emails and more.
Membership Benefits
Join the community
From presenting at an event or annual conference to writing for our online journals or joining one of our regional or national committees, there are plenty of opportunities for members to network and gain valuable skills through supporting ASE activity.
CPD and networking events
Access to free or discounted (up to 50%) professional learning and networking events, including the ASE’s flagship annual conference, free regional/online TeachMeets (where you can network with other professionals, hear updates and share best practice) and a wide range of regional and topic based webinars.
Advocacy: get your views heard
As a membership organisation, one of our key roles is to advocate with policy makers and implementors on behalf of our members, providing a critical conduit through which science educators can represent their views. Our responses are always guided by a principle of collectivity - with membership views being canvassed both generally, and through the specific member-led commitees that represent the relevant interested parties.
Free access to resources and guidance
Access hundreds of resources via our member resource hub, curated by primary, secondary, post-16 and technician. From established best practice guidance documents to video resources, activities and award-winning topic based tools like ‘Why you’ll never catch smallpox’ and our ‘Mary Anning – a fossil hunter’s story’.
Professional recognition
The Association for Science Education, as a licensed body of the Science Council, is empowered under the terms of its Royal Charter to administer Professional Registration awards for RSci, RSciTech and CSciTeach. Members can apply through the ASE to achieve the awards.
News and updates
Regular email updates on CPD opportunities, science education news and articles tailored to your interests and region.
Public liability insurance
Free public liability insurance to cover you in the classroom or the prep room, from practicals and school trips up to £10m.
Discounts on ASE and Millgate publications from the Bookshop
Millgate is the publishing arm of ASE. If you are an ASE member you can take advantage of a membership discount (of up to 50%) on both Millgate and ASE publications. Discover best sellers like ‘Science Concept Cartoons’ and ‘It’s not fair – or is it?’ to brand new titles, including our Book of Year shortlist.
Flagship annual conference
Our annual conference, to which members have discounted entry, is the largest conference for science education in the UK. Each year we run hundreds of workshops and talks across three days, with dedicated streams supporting trainees and early career, primary, secondary and technicians.
ASE Journals (EIS and 'Add ons' to membership)
Written by and for the members, ASE journals aim to provide information, share ideas and good practice, and encourage you to reflect on your role as the trainers for tomorrow's scientists, teachers, technicians and researchers - in other words, your students. Your membership includes either Primary Science or SSR. You can opt to pay for an additional journal if you wish. Our main journals are as follows, though we additionally have the open access Journal of Emergent Science and archive access to Education in Science and our International Journal, which are no longer publishing but still a rich resource of articles and ideas.
Primary Science (PS)
A themed journal for all those involved in primary science education for children aged 3-12. Free if you choose as your member benefit journal, or £24.99 p/a if you buy as extra.
School Science Review (SSR)
A themed journal that is split into two parts: SSR in Practice, a magazine-style, professionally reviewed journal focusing on science education in the classroom; and SSR in Depth, the ASE’s academically peer-reviewed journal for 11-19 science education. Free if you choose as your member benefit journal, or £24.99 p/a if you buy as extra.
Science Teacher Education (STE)
For all concerned with the pre-service education, induction and professional development of science teachers, including guidance for trainees in the classroom, our STE Online Hub. Priced at £24.99 p/a