What is learning? How does it work? On this online, self-paced course you try and answer these questions, exploring how you can use the science of learning to inform your teaching and support your students’ learning.Drawing upon educational neuroscience and psychology (and combating neuroscience myths), you will...

Location	Online
Duration	12 Hours
Fees	From £80.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

Marking has been identified as an area of excessive workload for teachers, but feedback is crucial for students to improve their understanding.On this course, you’ll explore evidence-based approaches for using written and oral feedback to support student learning without increasing your workload. You’ll...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

In this course, Professor Chris Harrison explains that good teaching is not about individual tuition for 30 students in a class. It’s about making use of good diagnostic assessment and then making a decision about what you need to do over the next few lessons to ensure that all students are challenged in their...

Location	Online
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

This short course will support you with understanding the functionality of the platform, will explain the rationale behind some of the components that you will find when leading CPD and provide you with guidance when supporting course discussions online.

Location	Online
Duration	1 Hour
Fees	Free

Online, self-paced course. Participants can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date.This course explores key considerations of running a STEM club in the long term. It focusses on identifying the factors needed to support club progress and developing a club improvement plan that aids student...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Online, self-paced course. Participants can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date.This course will take you through the process of planning a school science, technology, engineering or maths club, from developing a proposal and setting objectives, to creating a marketing campaign, developing...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Science has a generally excellent safety record in schools and colleges, but good, effective health and safety planning is essential. A pragmatic, risk based approach needs to be taken, based on evidence and with the cooperation of all staff and students.This course, aimed at Heads of Department, senior technicians...

Start date	23 Oct 2024
Location	York
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £560.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Understand the context and structure of the education system in EnglandAsk questions and build understanding in a supportive environmentInvestigate the research and background that underpins the English education systemYou may also be interested in: Teaching to succeed at GCSE biologyYou may also be interested in:...

Start date	13 Mar 2025
Location	York
Duration	1 Day
Fees	From £280.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Technicians supporting biology:11-16NY604

Biology can often be seen as the science subject with few practicals that are engaging and work successfully. On this course we will change that perception through a diverse range of practicals developed by ourselves and others that will highlight that biology can be taught through exciting and effective practical...

ESERO bespoke CPDSY106

This ESERO-UK course will introduce teachers to ESERO-UK resources and how to use them

Leadership in STEM (early years and primary)NS016

Over the course of the programme participants will receive input across a number of areas including STEM policy, leadership in schools, Health and Safety and more. Participants will also complete a practitioner enquiry and present their findings at a showcase event at the end of the programme.  The Leadership in...

Science for secondary probationersNS203

This course will build on the practical experiences provided by the Scottish Universities Science School, which is attended by the vast majority of science teachers in their initial teacher education year in Scotland, and offer further opportunities to consolidate and enhance professional networks.Through this...

BGE biology/chemistry for non-specialistsNS228

This course will cover a range of practical activities aligned to the Science Benchmarks published by Education Scotland, relevant to biological science. This will be suitable for chemistry or physics teachers delivering their outcomes to pupils in school. This will include 3rd and 4th level “biodiversity and...

Leading Remote CPD - a Professional Development Leader Programme courseFD010R

This course is for teachers and other educational consultants who are accredited with CPD Quality MarkThis course, which forms part of our bolt-on support for the Professional Development Leader Development Programme, is designed for Course Leaders of remote CPD for STEM Learning and the National Centre for Computing...

Professional Development Leaders' conference (remote)FD001R