Planning an effective A level curriculum SL212
Explore the different components of a balanced and effective A level science curriculum to improve or develop your own.
Summary
High-quality teaching and learning is underpinned by effective curriculum design. Explore different evidence-informed aspects of a well-thought-out A level curriculum and how to develop these in your own department.
Take the opportunity to consider effective subject knowledge progression to help specialist and non-specialist teachers in your department deal with the complexity and high demands of the A level subjects.
Gain encouragement to take a wide-ranging view of your A level teaching and will challenge and support you to develop your thinking further.
This course can also support you with Science Benchmark 2 - High quality science curriculum
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Who is it for?
Classroom teachers, lead practitioners and heads of science subjects
How will you learn?
This course is delivered virtually using MS Teams
How long is this course?
6 hours delivered across 2 separate sessions, which are 3 hours each
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- identify good practice and research behind effective A level teaching
- develop effective support for enhancing teaching and learning in science subjects
- map your own curriculum to suit your school or college needs