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Technicians supporting: biology 11-16NY604

Subjects: Biology
Biology can often be seen as the science subject with few practicals that are engaging and work successfully. On this course we will change that perception through a diverse range of practicals developed by ourselves and others that will highlight that biology can be taught through...

Leading primary scienceRX005

Subjects: Science
School pupils are likely to have missed some core learning which will require your long-term curriculum map to be adjusted in the short-term. This course supports subject leaders to clearly define the curriculum across the school and enable them to effectively support teachers,...

Technicians : Maintaining your prep roomRX022

Subjects: Science
Maintaining a science prep room can pose a number of challenges. Explore strategies to organise your prep room in an efficient way to maximise the operational side of delivering practical science lessons. You will look at ways to streamline practical requestions as well as how to document inventories and safety...

Reaching for grade 9 in scienceNY270

Subjects: Science
Review strategies to enable the high achieving students to push on to aim for grade 9 by allowing them to develop a much deeper understanding of the science content and context.
Look at how students can tackle the mathematical demands in unusual contexts, high quality...

Developing the established primary science leaderNY003

Subjects: Science
If you have been a primary science subject leader for three years or more, this course will give you the strategies and support to help you move science forward in your school.  You will explore current best practice and identify ways of implementing this in your school. You will be able to extend your teaching...

Technicians: Health and SafetyRX023

Subjects: Science
Technicians are at the heart of every science department, playing a crucial role in supporting effective practical work. With this comes a role in ensuring that the department is safe.  Develop a good foundation for carrying out effective health and safety, to support you in your job, but also to support teachers...

Essential science for the primary classroomNY062

Subjects: Science
A lack of detailed subject knowledge can sometimes mean primary teachers feel less confident teaching science. This course addresses this need by providing you with the specific, in-depth subject knowledge you need to effectively and confidently deliver the primary science curriculum.Over the 4-day course you will...

Physics for non-specialistsNY201

Subjects: Physics
Designed to provide teachers with the knowledge of core concepts at KS3 and KS4. This course is for science teachers who are not physics specialists or those who need to build their confidence in teaching physics. We will cover a wide range of topics, developing the substantive and...

Leading assessment, moderation and tracking in primary scienceNY032

Subjects: Science
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to assessment. However this course will give primary subject leaders and teachers the opportunity to explore best practice in primary science assessment and a chance to investigate the resources that are available in the wider educational world.This course is ideal for primary...

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Upcoming CPD courses

Secondary science for non-scientists

This intensive course is for non-scientists starting to deliver key stage 3 science as either a class teacher or in...

Careers and enrichment in primary computing with STEM Ambassadors - short course

Children begin to make decisions about their future at an early age. This means it is crucial that children’s...

Empowering girls in key stage 2 computing

If we want to address the gender gap in computing, we need to start during the primary years. Discover research-...

Maximizing progress for learners with lower prior attainment in science

Are you looking for support to maximize the achievement of learners with lower prior attainment up to grade 5 in...

(Kent) Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching: Atomic Physics

The blended learning course, delivered by The Ogden Trust, supports non-specialist teachers of physics to develop...

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Popular CPD related resources

Louis Pasteur

Marvellous Microbes I: the Pasteurs

3 Files

These materials, from the Microbiology Society look at the work of Louis Pasteur and helps students to understand the growth of yeast. There are three resources that can be used together or separately and are suitable for Key Stage Two or Three students.

Marvellous microbes ...

The Solar Spark

18 Resources

The Solar Spark educational resources are produced by the SUPERGEN Excitonic Solar Cells Consortium. This is a group of research scientists from eight UK universities working together to do scientific research on Excitonic Solar Cells. Researchers work in the areas of polymer solar cells, dye-...

Indices and surds

1 Resource

This resource contains ten problems which require students to think, explore and explain the mathematical topic of indices and surds. The problems require students to not only be able to manipulate expressions containing indices and surds but also be able to explain and justify how conclusions...

Tales from the Prep Room

8 Resources

The Prep Room plays a crucial role in the Royal Institution’s public communication of science. It is where all the equipment and demonstrations are prepared for Royal Institution events - not least the annual Christmas Lectures. This series provides a range of hands-on experiments and...

EV3 Activities for the Busy Teacher

3 Files

This sample of a teacher guide introduces basic robotics using Lego EV3 hardware and software – the activities are based upon a single robot model which can be constructed from the education core set.

Students learn about basic movement of the robot rover in the context of space...