Effective GCSE practical work: Biology NY316 / B23
Summary
Effective GCSE practical work: biology will provide you with a range of both practical and pedagogical experience to support practical science in your department. You will build the disciplinary knowledge required to teach practical work and investigate a joined-up approach to progression across the curriculum. We will also look at developing concepts through practical work and how to build student understanding towards longer answer questions.
This course is run at the same time as Effective practical work: chemistry and Effective practical work: physics, multiple participants may attend from one science department.
This course may support you with Science Benchmark 4 - Purposeful practical science
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Who is it for?
Teachers of GCSE science including Early Career Teachers (ECTs), experienced teachers, curriculum leads for biology
What topics are covered?
- effective practical work, core practicals
- additional practical work to use in teaching concepts from GCSE biology
- developing student repsonse to practical questions
How will you learn?
Face to face
How long is this course?
This is a two day intensive course
Who is the course leader?
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Mary Howell
Professional Development Leader and Freelance education consultant with an interest in literacy through science, active learning, plant science...
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Outcomes
You will be able to:
- develop your disciplinary knowledge to support practical assessment in biology
- adopt strategies and techniques to develop students response to practical questions
- expand your repertoire of science practical work that can be used in GCSE biology
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
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| Effective GCSE practical work: Biology - day 2 | 01 July 2024 | 11:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Effective GCSE practical work: Biology - day 1 | 02 July 2024 | 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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