Effective GCSE practical work: Chemistry NY317 / A21
Summary
With complex practical work now commonplace in Key Stage 4 chemistry, 'Effective GCSE Practical Work: chemistry' will provide you with a range of both practical and pedagogical experience to support the required practicals. We will look at how to develop students' understanding of apparatus and techniques skills innovel contexts and what is good practice in the teaching of practical work.
This course is run alongside Effective Practical Work: biology and Effective Practical Work: physics.
Who is it for?
All teachers of GCSE science including NQTs and more experienced teachers. Curriculum leads for GCSE chemistry.
What topics are covered?
- What is effective practical work
- Working scientifically
- Developing student response to practical questions
- Novel practical work to use in teaching of GCSE chemistry
- Using apparatus and techniques criteria
How will you learn?
Face to face learning at the National STEM Learning Centre in York
How long is this course?
Two days
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
You will personalise your own two day CPD programme to:
- develop your pedagogical subject knowledge to support practical assessment in chemistry
- expand your repertoire of science practical work that can be used in GCSE chemistry
- adopt strategies and techniques to develop students response to practical questions
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective GCSE practical work: Chemistry - Face to face - day 1 | 07 October 2021 | 11:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Effective GCSE practical work: Chemistry - Face to face - day 2 | 08 October 2021 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
Notes
This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
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Additional information
If the course you would like to attend is fully booked, please contact enquiries@stem.org.uk to express your interest in being added to a waiting list. We will contact you when the course is due to run again.
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