Teaching Key Stage 1 science RX002 / MD01
Summary
Increase your level of confidence in teaching science. This course will provide a manageable approach to planning and teaching primary science in key stage 1 (KS1). You will explore ways of bringing the KS1 curriculum to life through practical ideas and discussion tasks. Carefully planned gap tasks have been designed to help you prepare for the year ahead and enable you to develop effective learning opportunities for the children in your class.
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- create a manageable approach to teaching science in KS1
- identify children's gaps in science knowledge and understanding
- identify practical approaches to teaching subject-specific content in KS1
- describe common misconceptions and consider strategies for dealing with them
Book now and you will be automatically registered for the scheduled sessions for the course. Remote CPD courses have live, facilitator-led sessions and are not available for instant access. Please refer to the schedule of dates published for each course instance.
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. An introduction to the KS1 science curriculum | 19 November 2020 | 15:30-16:30 | Virtual |
| 2. The importance of talk | 26 November 2020 | 15:30-16:00 | Virtual |
| 3. Misconceptions in KS1 science: Plants | 03 December 2020 | 15:30-16:30 | Virtual |
| 4. Misconceptions in KS1 science: Animals / Living things and their habitats | 10 December 2020 | 15:30-16:30 | Virtual |
| 5. Misconceptions in KS1 science: Seasonal changes/materials | 17 December 2020 | 15:30-16:30 | Virtual |
Actions
Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£70.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£140.00 +VAT |
Additional information
Our remote CPD courses for teachers are delivered across a series of sessions run at specific times and dates. Information on all course sessions can be found under the description of each course. To complete a course, all sessions are mandatory.
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