Cornwall Curriculum Links Package RN913 / E14

This package is a series of CPD sessions is designed to provide support to science leads and primary teachers in various areas. The primary goal is to help them make connections between the science, math, and English curriculums, ultimately enhancing teaching and learning experiences while also improving teachers' subject knowledge.

1. Making links between curriculums: The CPD sessions aim to demonstrate how science, math, and English subjects can be interconnected. By exploring common themes, topics, or skills across these disciplines, teachers can create meaningful cross-curricular experiences for their students. For example, a science lesson on the water cycle could be integrated with English by incorporating descriptive writing or math by analysing data related to rainfall.

2. Improving teaching and learning: These sessions provide strategies, techniques, and resources to enhance teaching practices. Teachers can learn effective instructional approaches that engage students, foster critical thinking, and encourage active participation. By implementing these methods, teachers can create an engaging and interactive learning environment, leading to improved student outcomes.

3. Enhancing subject knowledge: The CPD sessions focus on deepening teachers' understanding of the science, math, and English subjects. Through targeted training and exploration of subject-specific concepts, teachers can gain a more comprehensive knowledge base. This increased expertise allows them to confidently deliver lessons, answer students' questions, and address misconceptions, ultimately leading to more effective teaching and improved student learning.

Overall, the series of CPD sessions aims to empower science leads and primary teachers by providing them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and strategies to strengthen the connections between science, math, and English curriculums. By doing so, they can create a more integrated and cohesive educational experience for their students, while also enhancing their own teaching practices and subject expertise.

All sessions are written by STEM Learning and other professional bodies to support the findings of the Ofsted Research Review. They are led by a science consultant to ensure that participants receive up to the minute information on science teaching and learning as well offering the opportunity to share good practice.  We collaborate with other organisations such as IOP, RSC and STEM Ambassador Hubs.

Why subscribe to the package?

Package membership gives access to high quality, facilitator led, subject specific CPD. By collaborating with other schools, we increase the opportunity for sharing expertise and good practice. Science teacher have access to a  network of colleagues, all of whom will be facing similar challenges and opportunities, and teachers can learn from each other. There are sometimes further opportunities for participating in projects, and schools that are already collaborating are better placed to apply for these (i.e. Ogden Trust and Enthuse partnerships)

How much does it cost my school?

The package will be priced at £400 pp including 2 face to face CPD sessions but Stem Learning are offering a teacher release subsidy of £200 which would make the price @ £200.00 per school.

How can I claim my teacher Release payment?

This teacher release payment will be applied by STEM Learning. Your school will complete a BACS form. Up front when you sign up your school would pay for the entire package and receive the TRP back at the end of the course via BACS.

We hope you can join us for this package of valuable science CPD support and we look forward to working with you and your school

If you want any further assistance with the booking of this package please email cornwallsciencehub@tpacademytrust.org and we will assist.

This package includes the following courses:

- Powerful connections between primary literacy and science: TBC

- Linking core subjects; science and mathematics: 15/03/2024 - 09.00-15.30