Reaching for grade 9 in science SL271

Support your students to reach grade 9 in GCSE science by exploring strategies and activities.

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Summary

During this course you will review strategies to enable the students with high prior attainment to aim for grade 9, allowing them to develop a much deeper understanding of the science content and context.

Look at how you can help students create complex schema, provide high quality practical work and structure lessons so they can tackle terminal examinations with confidence. You will also explore effective study and revision techniques that support attainment throughout secondary school study.

This course will support you with Science Benchmark 5 - Addressing the needs of each pupil

You may also be interested in: Maximizing progress for learners with lower prior attainment in science

Who is it for?

ECTs, experienced teachers or Heads of Subject

What topics are covered?

• Building on required practical work across all three sciences
• Developing extended answers
• Storyboarding of ideas
• Graphic organisers
• Planning progression and making it easier for future year groups

How will you learn?

Live interactive remote session with an experienced practitioner

How long is this course?

6 hours

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• use techniques to support learners in their scientific understanding required for GCSE science
• develop strategies to embed in schemes of learning to support the progress of students in substantive and disciplinary knowledge