New to teaching GCSE physics SL217

Understand the key themes and progression in teaching GCSE physics

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Summary

Are you looking to improve your subject knowledge and pedagogy in physics and start your journey towards really excellent teaching?

Clarify your basic subject knowledge of concepts, then deepen and challenge your understanding even further. You will focus on how to improve student progress in KS4 physics and bring together the learning of key concepts with practical work effectively. With the help of highly experienced subject specialists, we will support in starting to understand physics links across the whole science curriculum, how to teach tricky topics and tackle threshold concepts plus ask the right questions in improving student understanding.

Who is it for?

Teachers who are starting to teach GCSE physics, Early career teachers, non-specialist teachers of physics

What topics are covered?

Key themes and threshold concepts in the physics curriculumPractical work in physicsTricky topics in physics

How long is this course?

1 day

Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Clarify understanding of core concepts and misconceptions in GCSE physics
• Understand how to use practical work to deepen understanding in the subject  
• Investigate ways of teaching tricky topics in physics