North Midlands Effective Secondary Practical Conference 2024 RC227 / C09
Summary
This conference is ideal for teachers completing the ECF and entering the phase where they are ready to experiment with pedagogy in practice. A series of sessions focused on pedagogy and using the recommendations from the EEF Improving Secondary Science report, with a focus on developing skills through the lens of practical work.
Workshops include:
- Boosting Practical Work in KS3 Chemistry with Jaya Tamber (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- KS3 Biology with Josh Smallbone
- KS3 Physics with Mike Melling
- KS4 Practical Skills: Full-scale vs microscale with Jaya Tamber (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- KS4 Biology with Josh Smallbone
- KS4 Physics with Mike Melling
There is a Teacher Release Payment subsidy of 70% for all eligible schools. Please email NMSLP@potteries.ac.uk to request the discount code that must be used at the time of booking. Please note that this code does not automatically deduct the cost at the point of booking. TRPs will be released back to the school once attendance of the CPD event has been confirmed.
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- discuss current good practice in secondary science
- network with colleagues from across your area
- reflect on ways to translate ideas to your school context and plan for action
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Secondary Practical Conference | 28 June 2024 | 09:00-15:00 | Keele University |
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Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£120.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£240.00 +VAT |
Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Alternative dates
University of Bedfordshire, Bedford Campus, Bedford, Bedford MK41 9EA
University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall WS1 3BD
Orton Hall School, Orton Longueville, Peterborough PE2 7DN
Plumpton Racecourse Ltd, Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton BN73AL
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RU
AstraZeneca Discovery Centre, 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0AA
AstraZeneca Discovery Centre, 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0AA
Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Institute Road, Birmingham B14 7EG
Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG
St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood WD3 6EW
National STEM Centre, University of York, York YO10 5DD
Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Institute Road, Birmingham B14 7EG
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX
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