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...

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

The Primary Science Annual Conference: Preparing for the futureNY075

The National Curriculum for science aims to equip children with ‘the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.’ Preparing for the future in primary science can take on many faces. Whether it is preparing children to understand a...

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...