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

There are only so many ways a student can look at an onion cell, so how do we engage students with biology practicals? It is essential that students studying biology are given the opportunity to practice and embed understanding of practical skills in preparation for assessment of their learning.In this course, you...

Location	Online
Duration	8 Hours
Fees	From £50.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Go beyond ‘recipe following’ and use practical work in physics to support explanation of theory.This course allows you to explore the relationship between theoretical concepts and practical work.  You’ll develop and share creative ways of teaching practical physics with approaches that are...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £50.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Develop your confidence in doing practical science in the primary classroom. Whether you are new to teaching science, or you are the science subject lead in your school, you will find practical guidance, see how practical science works in the classroom and learn from experienced teachers. This online course has been...

Location	Online
Duration	10 Hours
Fees	From £60.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

From managing behaviour and fostering positive attitudes, to implementing departmental processes and working with colleagues, you'll explore all aspects of practical activities in the school or college laboratory. You'll consider classroom layouts as well as the use of practical work to maximise learning. You'll also...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £50.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

Go beyond ‘recipe following’ and use practical work in chemistry to support explanation of theory. It is essential that students studying chemistry are given the opportunity to practice and embed understanding of practical skills in preparation for the assessment of their learning. This online course...

Location	Online
Duration	9 Hours
Fees	From £50.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details

The courses in this package will introduce you to the skills, knowledge and understanding of the different elements of primary design and technology, and support you in developing your expertise across the primary design and technology curriculum. You can take the six courses in this package in any order, and work at...

Location	Online course
Duration	6 Hours
Fees	From £150.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

This course will examine key strategies for formative assessment which can be integrated and utilised as part of practical science to evidence the development of students’ inquiry competences and skills. By gathering evidence at the point of learning you can make judgements about what the evidence shows and act to...

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

Welding skills is the fourth part of a modular course focusing on developing practical skills. These skills are required by teachers and technicians for the successful delivery of metalworking craft activities and aspects of the SQA practical metalworking course.This two day course will involve learning how to safely...

Start date	22 May 2024
Location	Dunfermline
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £420.00 . Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £320.00

The Raising Attainment in Physics course aims to offer opportunities that will support the delivery of BGE, National 4/5, Higher and Advanced Higher Physics.  In laboratory sessions, participants will have hands-on experience of new practical work. Guest input will include the IoP, university lecturers and...

Start date	24 May 2024
Location	Dunfermline
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £420.00 . Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £320.00

As an EYFS practitioner, you will be able to identify opportunities for D&T within early learning and across areas of the EYFS Framework. You will discover practical ideas which will develop language and communication skills as well as adding to children’s understanding of the world.You will consider the...

Start date	12 Jun 2024
Location	York
Duration	1 Day
Fees	From £275.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £0.00

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to assessment. However this course will give primary subject leaders and teachers the opportunity to explore best practice in primary science assessment and a chance to investigate the resources that are available in the wider educational world.This course is ideal for primary...

Start date	12 Jun 2024
Location	York
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £847.50 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £390.00

Using authentic contexts, such as stories and real-life problems, enables pupils to engage with abstract and challenging ideas.This two-day course will explore ways to introduce contexts relating to people, animals, places, materials and problems solving. These strategies will enable pupils to understand the practical...

Start date	20 Jun 2024
Location	York
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £710.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £340.00

Effective GCSE practical work: chemistry will provide you with a range of both practical and pedagogical experience to support practical work in your department. You will build the disciplinary knowledge required to teach practical work and investigate a joined-up approach to progression  across the curriculum....

Start date	27 Jun 2024
Location	York
Duration	2 Days
Fees	From £710.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	Tier 2 - £940.00

Designed to provide teachers with the knowledge of core concepts at KS3 and KS4. This course is for science teachers who are not chemistry specialists or those who need to build their confidence in teaching chemistry.We will cover a wide range of topics in theoretical and practical chemistry, developing the...

Start date	01 Jul 2024
Location	York
Duration	4 Days
Fees	From £1,420.00 + VAT. Fees can vary, see page for more details
Subsidy	From - £680.00