New to teaching GCSE Chemistry SL216

Understand the key themes and progression in teaching GCSE chemistry

Summary

Are you looking to improve your subject knowledge and pedagogy in chemistry and start your journey towards really excellent teaching? 

Clarify your basic subject knowledge of concepts, then deepen and challenge your understanding even further. Focus on how to improve student progress in key stage 4 chemistry and bring together the learning of key concepts with practical work effectively.

With the help of highly experienced subject specialists, we will support in starting to understand chemistry links across the whole science curriculum, how to teach tricky topics and tackle threshold concepts plus ask the right questions in improving student understanding.

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Who is it for?

Teachers who are starting to teach GCSE chemistry, Early career teachers, non-specialist teachers of chemistry

What topics are covered?

Key themes and threshold concepts in the chemistry curriculumPractical work in chemistryTricky topics in chemistry

How long is this course?

1 day

Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:
 
  • Clarify understanding of core concepts and misconceptions in GCSE chemistry
  • Understand how to use practical work to deepen understanding in the subject
  • Investigate ways of teaching tricky topics in chemistry
 

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New to teaching GCSE Chemistry
National STEM Learning Centre, Siwards Way, York YO10 5DD
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