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

 This course consists of four remote sessions and one face to face day suitable for Heads of Science, Key Stage or subject leads and anyone aspiring to these roles.The sessions will focus on the current ideas or best practice research related to the effective teaching of secondary science.The sessions are bespoke...

Start date	30 Apr 2024
Location
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £30.00 + 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

You will engage with the Gatsby Good Practical Science report and review strategies in order to plan and implement open-ended investigative practical work in the curriculum. This specifically addresses the Gatsby Practical Benchmark 8. The course will develop a deeper understanding of practical skills and the...

Start date	02 May 2024
Location	Remote Delivered CPD
Duration	1 Day
Fees	From £100.00 + 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

Gain the confidence you need to teach Year 3 primary science. This course will help you to develop your subject knowledge and gather ideas to cover the tricky bits of the curriculum. You will identify some common misconceptions that Year 3 children may hold and discover a range of strategies to reconstruct knowledge....

Start date	17 May 2024
Location
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

This course will focus on how to establish effective transition between year 6 and year 7 in science. You will have the opportunity to consider the nature and content of the year 6 science curriculum, how to develop creative activities that build on prior learning and how to use diagnostic teaching to identify and...

Start date	21 May 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	5 Hours
Fees	From £100.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

A subsidy of £125 may be available for this package, for further detail please contact janslpadmin@ashtoncsc.comThe EYFS Package will consist of:Making an impact in EYFS: Science as an enabling environment for early years literacy skills - 22nd May 2024Science in EYFS is all about ‘Understanding the World...

Start date	22 May 2024
Location
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £250.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Microscopes are an expensive yet essential part of the science department, being used from from KS3 to KS5.Why do you need to care and maintain your microscope? How do you keep microscopes in good condition? How do you protect a microscope? Can I save money on maintenance costs by carrying this out in-house? Learn the...

Start date	06 Jun 2024
Location
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

discuss the current situation STEM needs in the countryreview the Gatsby Benchmarksgain ideas for building STEM career learning into your teachingexplore the role of clubs and competitions in providing STEM career learningauditing the current picture in your department/practice and plan next steps A DfE Bursary...

Start date	11 Jun 2024
Location	Remote delivered CPD
Duration	2 Hours
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Identify what stretch and challenge means in terms of curriculum planning and lesson deliveryRelate stretch and challenge to the demands of GCSE examinationsExplore practical strategies to provide stretch and challenge in lessons to better prepare your pupils for examinations. 

Start date	12 Jun 2024
Location
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Gain knowledge of the curriculum requirements for the Forces, Magnetism and Electricity 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...

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

This course has a subsidy of £150 available. For further information please contact janslpadmin@ashtoncsc.comThe KS3 Package will consist of:Assessment in KS3 - 17th June 2024Identifying and addressing misconceptions in KS3 - 24th June 2024 Transition to KS3 - 8th July 2024KS3 Assessment - This session is...

Start date	17 Jun 2024
Location
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £300.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details