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SPN partner school support sessions - (The beacon School )

Please use this template to arrange the SPN support sessions for the partners schools in your area. You will need to...

The internet and cyber security - remote

The internet has transformed modern life bringing rich capability to networked computers. Find out how the internet...

Preparing for Ofsted in primary computing - short course

Find out what to expect from an Ofsted...

Python programming constructs: sequencing, selection and iteration - face to face

Take your first steps to becoming a competent teacher of Python programming; this CPD will develop your foundational...

New subject leaders of secondary computing - remote

Moving into curriculum leadership can feel like be a big step. Whether you are new to the role, or looking to...

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Popular CPD related resources

Louis Pasteur

Marvellous Microbes I: the Pasteurs

These materials, from the Microbiology Society look at the work of Louis Pasteur and helps students to understand the growth of yeast. There are three resources that can be used together or separately and are suitable for Key Stage Two or Three students.

Marvellous microbes ...

The Solar Spark

The Solar Spark educational resources are produced by the SUPERGEN Excitonic Solar Cells Consortium. This is a group of research scientists from eight UK universities working together to do scientific research on Excitonic Solar Cells. Researchers work in the areas of polymer solar cells, dye-...

Indices and surds

This resource contains ten problems which require students to think, explore and explain the mathematical topic of indices and surds. The problems require students to not only be able to manipulate expressions containing indices and surds but also be able to explain and justify how conclusions...

Tales from the Prep Room

The Prep Room plays a crucial role in the Royal Institution’s public communication of science. It is where all the equipment and demonstrations are prepared for Royal Institution events - not least the annual Christmas Lectures. This series provides a range of hands-on experiments and...

EV3 Activities for the Busy Teacher

This sample of a teacher guide introduces basic robotics using Lego EV3 hardware and software – the activities are based upon a single robot model which can be constructed from the education core set.

Students learn about basic movement of the robot rover in the context of space...