Embedding effective leadership in secondary scienceSL336

Are you just starting out as head of subject or do you have experience behind you as head of key stage, biology, chemistry or physics? Are you now looking to develop your skills further and strive for continuous improvement in the Head of Science role; to be ‘thriving not surviving’?This course will help...

Health and safety for science techniciansSL600

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 and...

Designing your science curriculum for successSL211

High-quality teaching and learning is underpinned by effective curriculum design. You will explore different evidence-informed aspects of a well thought-out curriculum and how to develop these in your own department.  Take the  chance to consider effective subject knowledge and  progression to help...

Embedding climate change in secondary scienceSL213

Climate science is a quickly changing and often a motivating topic for students. Investigate where we teach climate science across the biology, chemistry and physics curriculum and look at developing the student understanding as a holistic approach in the separate sciences.Investigate interesting and engaging contexts...

KS3 science for non-scientists: starting outSL276

If you are starting to teach or support science lessons for the first time it can be useful to understand the key ideas that teaching in the science is based on. Investigate some of the key ideas around the identification and teaching of misconceptions, effective development of practical skills and use of...

KS3 science for non-scientistsSL275

For those without a science background who are starting to deliver key stage 3 science as either a class teacher or in small group support.You will focus on the key principles needed to teach key stage 3 biology, chemistry and physics effectively and explore a range of teaching strategies and practical activities to...

Maximizing progress for learners with lower prior attainment in scienceSL274

Are you looking for support to maximize the achievement of learners with prior attainment up to grade 5 in GCSE Science? As there are many reasons for lower prior attainment, we will explore a variety of strategies to maximize learning and engage pupils, whilst maintaining high expectations in the subject. We will...

Using technology to teach mathematics for scienceSL465

Embedding the use of technology in your science teaching practice can boost your students’ learning, create meaningful learning experiences, bring data to life and help to deepen students’ understanding of key concepts. Discover best practice and a range of technology ready to be successfully implemented...

Maths in GCSE ScienceSL461

There is significant overlap between science and mathematics curricula at key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5, but students’ experience of shared topics is often very different in the two subjects. Are applications from science regularly used to explore concepts in maths lessons? Are the mathematical...

Summer School for ECTs teaching scienceNY255

How to use AI to reduce teacher workloadNC215

In this engaging one-hour webinar, you’ll find out how AI and other digital tools are saving time and supporting collaboration in the classroom. You’ll explore lesson planning, low stakes assessment and adaptive teaching. You will be introduced to effective prompt writing to create text and image...

Developing augmented reality (AR) productsNC201

Augmented reality (AR) is changing the way we present information. With its highly engaging and interactive user experience, we are now able to present 2D and 3D models within a user’s local surroundings.Augmented reality has recently been introduced as a mandatory unit of work to the Level 2 OCR Cambridge...

STEM Digital conference: Tech and AI to tackle teacher workloadNC700

Ofsted: A Focus on Secondary Science – dispelling myths, sharing insights….NB226

In this webinar HMI Eleanor Belfield, Ofsted Science Subject Lead, will draw out key messages from the published science subject report, ‘Finding the Optimum’. She will invite participants to reflect on the findings and what they mean for schools as they continue to address the challenges following the...

Building confidence as a non-specialist secondary mathematics teacherMY213

Do you want to feel more inspired, confident and increase your knowledge and skills when teaching mathematics even though mathematics is not your specialism?In this intensive residential course, you will work with experienced teachers of mathematics in a supportive environment to explore the characteristics of good...