A session for early career science teachers or those who would like a refresher.Effective teaching is underpinned by the accurate use of assessment, enabling teachers to check knowledge and understanding of children. The use of accurate assessment allows teaching to be adapted and personalised, improving the learning...

Start date	25 Apr 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Gain knowledge of the curriculum requirements for the Sound and Light topicTo discuss the science involved to teach the topic successfully To gain knowledge of tricky parts of curriculumTo gain ideas about practicals that you could carry out with your learningA DfE Bursary of £40 may be available, for...

Start date	25 Apr 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

This is a full day face to face session for Physics non-specialists. If you have been asked to teach physics and it is outside your specialist area, this course is for you.It has been developed with the Institute of Physics and throughout the course we will develop your understanding of the principles of physics...

Start date	26 Apr 2024
Location	Ashton-on-Ribble
Fees	From £200.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

This package is an opportunity to choose any 3 sessions from below.  These are full day sessions that will be delivered 9:15am-3:15pm at Ashton Community Science College, Aldwych Drive, Preston PR2 1SL.The same person does not have to attend all 3, you can choose different teachers to join each session. A...

Start date	26 Apr 2024
Location	Ashton-on-Ribble
Duration	3 Days
Fees	From £600.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

How we can start to prepare students for the GCSE (or equivalent) in Design and Technology from the very start of Year 7.There is a £30 Teacher Release Payment available from STEM Learning for maintained schools. Please note that this does not deduct the fee immediately.  You will receive an invoice for the...

Start date	29 Apr 2024
Location
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

 Would you like to develop your understanding of how to embed working scientifically in your Early Years setting?   This session, led by Kathryn Horan, an Early years specialist and STEM Learning Lead Professional Development Leader will introduce you to some key strategies. You will explore a range of...

Start date	29 Apr 2024
Location	Northwich
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £50.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Understand how curriculum planning and lesson delivery can support low attaining and SEND students.Develop practical strategies to provide effective support for these pupils in lessons to better prepare your pupils for examinations.Reflect on the latest research findings relating to effective strategies to enable low...

Start date	01 May 2024
Location
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Develop the background subject knowledge required to help planning and teaching physics for key stage 3. Start your key stage 3 teaching with the tools and confidence to plan and teach effective learning for your physics classes. You will explore ways of building student understanding, taking into account...

Start date	02 May 2024
Location
Duration	5 Hours
Fees	From £100.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

A subsidy of £40 may be available when booking this course, please contact janslpadmin@ashtoncsc.com

Start date	07 May 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

 This session is designed to develop confidence and science skills of cover supervisors and teaching assistants supporting or leading secondary science lessons.It focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of working scientifically.

Start date	08 May 2024
Location
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Increase confidence in our delivery of practical lessons through developing a deeper understanding of when to use them and some of the common pitfalls of practical activity, by:Considering why we do practical work in science;​Reflecting on how we best develop learners’ understanding and skills through...

Start date	09 May 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Increase confidence in our delivery of practical lessons through developing a deeper understanding of when to use them and some of the common pitfalls of practical activity, by:Considering why we do practical work in science;​Reflecting on how we best develop learners’ understanding and skills through...

Start date	09 May 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Increase confidence in our delivery of practical lessons through developing a deeper understanding of when to use them and some of the common pitfalls of practical activity, by:Considering why we do practical work in science;​Reflecting on how we best develop learners’ understanding and skills through...

Start date	09 May 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

An introduction to basic programming software and hardware to develop fun and interactive schemes of work for KS3 and beyond.There is a £30 Teacher Release Payment available from STEM Learning for maintained schools. Please note that this does not deduct the fee immediately.  You will receive an invoice for...

Start date	13 May 2024
Location
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

For KS1 – KS5 teachers as aboveThis is an informal session where STEMFirst, the North West STEM Ambassador Partner will be online to help you with anything STEM related!  Each session will consist of:What’s coming up – STEM opportunities overviewHelp with the STEM Ambassador website – how...

Start date	14 May 2024
Location
Duration	45 Minutes
Fees	Free