Welsh Chemistry teacher and technician conferenceNW217

 The Royal Society of Chemistry in partnership with Bangor University, Techniquest and STEM Learning are offering a free day of presentations, discussions and workshops for chemistry teachers and technicians. There will be differentiated sessions for teachers of chemistry and for science technicians. The...

Adding value and helping students make progress in post 16 science RP524

This course will give you the chance to gain an understanding of the drivers and barriers to student progress, and discover teaching and learning strategies to maximise progress of learners. Learn how to use analytical data to diagnose and remedy problems/issues, and develop practical strategies to ensure that all...

Biology summer schoolNS201

Building on the success of previous events, the Summer School will focus on practical work to support Higher and Advanced Higher programmes in Biology and Human Biology.  Laboratory sessions will follow an interactive approach aligned to the broad themes of the programmes. Practical work will be supported by...

CLEAPSS Health & safety management for heads of scienceRP636

The main emphasis of this one-day course is on management issues and risk assessment. It is intended for Heads of Science, their deputies, heads of physics, chemistry and biology and those aspiring to such posts.The objectives for the day are:Raise awareness of current and significant safety issues in science teaching...

CLEAPSS health and safety update for science teachers RP632

Science teaching has a very good health and safety record. Nevertheless science teachers need to be up-to-date with health and safety legislation as there are many potentially hazardous chemicals, living organisms, pieces of equipment and procedures in use in school and college science laboratories.Each session will...

CLEAPSS preparation room management and health and safety for senior techniciansRP630

This one-day discussion-based course explores and shares ideas for good preparation room management. It is intended for senior technicians and those aspiring to become senior technicians.Participants are encouraged to bring along pictures of their own preparation rooms to share with the group. These could include...

CLEAPSS Safety examination of autoclaves etc...RP638

This course is aimed at the person in a school who has been asked to carry out the examination ofpressure vessels to ensure they are safe to use under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations(2000). In particular, we will be considering the role of CLEAPSS in meeting the requirementsspecified by the HSE in the 2014...

Developing learner’s resilience and independent learning skills in post 16 science RP523

Explore different methods to help learners manage the transition from level 2 (KS4) to level 3 (KS5), cope with the challenges of independent learning and develop the resilience to endure a full post-16 programme. Develop strategies to ensure that the culture of the classroom is right and that learners develop the...

Differentiation for learningNE702

Initial teacher training CPD for Science traineesRP286

IoP physics workshopRP801

These workshops are particularly useful for non-physicists and/or new teachers delivering Physics across all year groups, or technicians who support this practical work. Each workshop will cover a specific subject area of physics and will look at a range of practical and other activities that can be incorporated into...

Managing behaviour for learningNE700

Participants can start this course at any time after the advertised date. This online course will help you to be proactive about encouraging good behaviour in your classroom and in responding calmly to poor behaviour. This is a practical course. We will not delve deeply into theory of behaviour, but will...

Mathematics for post-16 scienceRP526

Focusing on the mathematical requirements for level 3 science courses. Identify the maths skills that cause issues and why learners struggle with certain concepts. Develop an understanding of common misconceptions and establish practical strategies to support the teaching of mathematical components of different...

Needs analysis: Post 16 / FERP908

Bespoke consultancy, generally carried out on a one-to-one basis, with a focus on development needs for the school

Needs analysis: TechniciansRP909

Bespoke consultancy, generally carried out on a one-to-one basis, with a focus on development needs for the school or college.