Excellent teaching and learning for A Level/KS5 biology RP533
Are you an experienced biology teacher looking for new strategies to use in your curriculum? Are you leading or developing post 16 Biology or perhaps just looking for fresh ideas?
Summary
This course will allow you to reflect and build on your already developed teaching strategies. Making use of recent evidence, we will firstly explore what makes an excellent biology lesson and how to support students to become ‘hands on minds on’ learners. A practical session will allow you to reflect on how practicals can support and extend learning. We will explore enrichment opportunities within biology to ensure your students understand and can apply biology into a range of contexts. Taking these ideas into your classroom will help students to see the role of biology in the wider world and link this to potential careers.
Outcomes
You will:
- refine teaching and learning strategies for excellent A level biology teaching
- develop and share practice considering cutting edge approaches to include; effective practicals, dual coding, retrieval practice and novel contexts
- conclude how to effectively cater for key pupil groups within A level biology lessons
- identify key ‘out of classroom’ opportunities to further enrich your A level biology curriculum
Topics:
- Evidence surrounding excellent science teaching to include:Retrieval practiceBig pictureActive learningUsing a contextChallengeAbstract ideas with concrete examplesRequired practicalsDifferentiating practicals for key pupil groupsGATSBY good practical science benchmarksEnriching your curriculum