Planning for progression: professional development
The professional development listed here will help you develop a variety of teaching and learning approaches to ensure all students are engaged and make progress.
Find out about the impact and benefits of schools engaging with subject-specific science continuing professional development (CPD) from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network: https://www.stem.org.uk/impact
From good to outstanding: making learning visible
Past participant
Moving from Good to Outstanding is not just about having a wide pedagogical approach, but how you engage all your pupils. Do you have high expectations, appropriate challenges, ways to make progress visible and well-rehearsed routines to move pupils into peer assessment roles or co-operative structures quickly?
This evidence-informed course for experienced teachers investigates that shift in role to facilitate truly pupil-centered classrooms by evaluating effective approaches.
Teachers or technicians working in state-funded schools in England are eligible for a bursary which can be used to contribute to covering the cost of course fees, supply cover, travel, accommodation, or equipment for your school.
New and aspiring heads of science
New to the role of head of science or are you ready to take on the challenge and looking for promotion? This course is designed to provide the strategies and techniques you will need to be successful.
You will be able to:
- employ a range of methods to strategically lead and manage your science department
- evaluate the skills you have and identify areas you need to develop to become a highly effective leader
- explain what outstanding teaching and learning in science is and use this to provide effective feedback
- use a variety of strategies to make teaching and learning in science more engaging and inspiring for students and colleagues
- employ a range of techniques to enable you to create a high performing team
- describe a variety of methods you can employ to develop the members of your team
- articulate how a range of approaches can be employed to support and enrich students’ experiences in science
- produce an action plan linked to your school development plan to implement and evaluate back in school or college
Teachers working in state-funded schools in England are eligible for a bursary which can be used to contribute to covering the cost of course fees, supply cover, travel, accommodation, or equipment for your school.