On this course, you’ll gain an understanding of how computers work at a fundamental level. You’ll explore system architecture, along with how computers use binary and logic. Once you’ve examined the von Neumann model of computer architecture and the Fetch-Execute cycle, you’ll learn to...

Location	Online
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	Free
Subsidy	Computing Subsidy up to - £0.00

Participants can start this course at any time after the advertised date. This online course will help you to be proactive about encouraging good behaviour in your classroom and in responding calmly to poor behaviour. This is a practical course. We will not delve deeply into theory of behaviour, but will...

Location	Online
Duration	15 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

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 learn...

Location	Online
Duration	12 Hours
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

As a teacher who wants to promote the learning of your pupils, you'll want to make evidence-informed judgements and apply a range of approaches to respond and adapt teaching during and in between lessons.  Experts in assessment for learning, Emeritus Professor Dylan Wiliam, Dr Chris Harrison and Andrea Mapplebeck...

Location	Online
Duration	12 Hours
Fees	From £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

“Learners do not always learn what we teach. That is why the most important assessment does not happen at the end of learning, it happens during the learning, when there is still time to do something with what you find out.” - Dylan WiliamThis self-paced online course will help you ask better questions and design...

Location	Online
Duration	6 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 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	Free

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	6 Hours
Fees	Free

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 £75.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

In this short course you will explore how to use informal lesson observations to help improve teaching and learning in a more proactive way and rethink the approach into a more beneficial experience for everyone. 

Location	Online
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

With recent changes to the science curriculum now embedded in most schools and colleges, challenges still remain in maximising the enjoyment, engagement and success of learners. This course recognises the pivotal role that technical support staff play and provides the opportunity to meet, discuss and share good...

Start date	14 May 2024
Location	Remote Delivered CPD
Duration	90 Minutes
Fees	From £30.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Join us for the annual Science Technician Conference.The conference involves a full day of guidance and support for science technicians including a keynote speech and a choice of workshop sessions across the sciences.This year we will be hosting the conference at School of Science and Technology in Maidstone.We are...

Start date	14 May 2024
Location	Maidstone
Fees	From £100.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Teaching Tricky Topics: Learn, Share and Take away ideas on how to teach the topics that students struggle with the most. (KS3 and 4)Each session will have the following format on a selected topic -Open forum (10 mins)What do they struggle with?What are the common misconceptions?Your prepared input (15 mins?)Ideas on...

Start date	14 May 2024
Location	Remote Delivered CPD
Duration	45 Minutes
Fees	Free

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

The groundbreaking Science Leadership Benchmarks are a framework for good science leadership, supporting the best possible science education for pupils.The seven benchmarks identify what excellent looks like and outlines frameworks split into chunks to help improve provision in schools.This short online webinar will...

Start date	14 May 2024
Location	Online
Duration	30 Minutes
Fees	From £25.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

We can support you in identifying the CPD support that you need, provide CPD activity directly from our programme of courses, or work with you to tailor the content to meet your requirements.

Start date	15 May 2024
Location	Derby
Duration	1 Hour
Fees	Free