ECT summer school: Teaching GCSE biology for exam success NY347

Prepare for teaching the GCSE biology course

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Summary

When you are starting to teach GCSE biology, 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 biology for the first time    

How will you learn?

Remote

How long is this course?

1 day

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 biology