ECT summer school: Teaching GCSE chemistry for exam success NY346 / A23
Summary
When you are starting to teach GCSE chemistry, it can be tricky to see the key themes through the qualification and how best to build student understanding to meet all the demands of the summer exams. Sometimes you learn what you should have done after you already completed the year! With help from an experienced subject specialist, this course will take you through these themes and discuss ways of structuring and practising the concepts and understanding to develop student confidence and competence in your first delivery of the GCSE.
Who is it for?
Early career teachers (ECTs), teachers starting to teach the GCSE chemistry for the first time
How will you learn?
Remote
How long is this course?
1 day
Who is the course leader?
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Louise Herbert
I am secondary science professional development leader at the National STEM learning centre. I previously taught for over 20 years in
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Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- understand the core ideas to build and practice throughout the GCSE course
- investigate the assessment objectives that are examined in GCSE science courses
- ask questions to improve your own understanding of GCSE chemistry
Sessions
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ECT summer school: Teaching GCSE chemistry for exam success | 27 August 2024 | 09:00-16:00 |
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Additional information
If the course you would like to attend is fully booked, please contact enquiries@stem.org.uk to express your interest in being added to a waiting list. We will contact you when the course is due to run again.
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