How to organise a science week in your schoolSL013

Are you looking to inspire curiosity and excitement about science in your school? Join our engaging and practical 90-minute online CPD session, ""How to Organise a Science Week in Your School."" We will guide you in finding valuable resources and materials, including those from British Science Week, and provide...

Supporting pupils with visual impairment in primary scienceSL008

Join our introductory online session where you will explore practical strategies for empowering visually impaired pupils in primary science. You will discover strategies to create an inclusive learning environment that fosters active engagement from all pupils. This will include practical teaching methods that break...

Effective Health and Safety for Early Career TeachersSL210

Support those who are new to teaching science with the fundamentals of safe and effective practical work. We will cover what is needed in a school lab, how to produce risk assessments that help you and others do the practical well and give you support in dealing with things that can go wrong. This short remote CPD is...

How to use AI to reduce teacher workloadSL902

In this engaging one-hour webinar, discover how AI and other digital tools are saving time and supporting collaboration in the classroom. Explore lesson planning, low stakes assessment and adaptive teaching. You will be introduced to effective prompt writing to create text and image resources for your lessons and will...

Using tinkering in the STEM curriculumSL808

Uncover what tinkering entails and explore its benefits within STEM subjects. Discover how to engage children in tinkering through open-ended activities and how tinkering fosters resilience and critical thinking. Explore practical strategies to inspire creativity and innovation in young learners, empowering them to...

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...

Explore best practice in primary D&T assessmentSL809

This course will give primary leaders and teachers of design and technology the opportunity to explore best practice in assessment. You will examine the role of both formative and summative assessment in primary D&T and discover how to implement them in your school. You will explore assessment strategies,...

Bringing engineering to the primary classroomSL350

Teaching engineering in primary schools provides inspiring opportunities to empower young children to solve real world problems in creative ways and use skills essential for future STEM careers. Explore the benefits of engineering in primary schools and includes project ideas to bring the wonder of engineering into...

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...