ECT summer school: Teaching GCSE chemistry for exam success NY346

Prepare for teaching the GCSE chemistry course

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Summary

When you are starting to teach GCSE chemistry, 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 chemistry 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 chemistry