Teaching primary biology: evolution and inheritance NE008 / C20
Duration
2 Weeks
Learning Method
Online Delivered CPD
Summary
Online, self-paced course. Teach primary science effectively by developing your subject knowledge and confidence in science topics. This course will examine key subject knowledge within the biology elements of the primary science curriculum, focusing on the topic of evolution and inheritance. Through the course, we will demonstrate common misconceptions children may have and show how to identify and overcome them.
Who is it for?
This online course is for primary teachers and trainee teachers for primary education (pupils aged 5-11 years). Teaching assistants may also be interested in developing their subject knowledge through this course. The English National Curriculum will be referred to, but teachers will be able to apply subject knowledge to their own curricula.
What topics are covered?
- why good subject knowledge is essential when teaching primary science.
- developing subject knowledge for the biology content of the primary science curriculum.
- understanding children’s misconceptions and identifying teaching strategies to identify and overcome them.
- subject knowledge to teach evolution and inheritance.
How will you learn?
This online, self-paced course can be completed flexibly. Participants can join and start this course at any time after the advertised date. Find out how our online CPD works.
How long is this course?
This course takes around three hours per week to complete and you do not need to be online at any specific time. You can take the course at your own pace.
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- identify the importance of good subject knowledge when teaching primary science.
- develop personal subject knowledge of evolution and inheritance to teach this topic as part of the biology primary science curriculum.
- apply subject knowledge of biology to class teaching of pupils aged 5-11 years old.
- explore practical activities to teach scientific concepts in the primary curriculum.
- identify common misconceptions children may have in primary science concepts.
- develop teaching strategies to identify and overcome children’s misconceptions.
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching primary science: evolution and inheritance | 10 May 2021 | 00:00-00:00 | Online course |
Notes
Group enrolments: If you are a school, college or MAT and wish to arrange payment by invoice for 25 or more participants, please contact onlinecpd@stem.org.uk quoting the course code, title and start date.
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If you have booked in advance of the course being available, you will receive an email to access the course on FutureLearn no later than the course start date.
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Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£20.00 +VAT | Subsidy available*£0.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£40.00 +VAT | |
* Your school or college will receive the subsidy on successful completion of the CPD and impact toolkit. Find out more. |
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