Collecting, analysing and presenting data in science requires and provides opportunity for the use and development of mathematical skills. Throughout this course, you will identify how to maximise your pupils opportunities to develop their numeracy skills and improve attainment in science by planning lessons in which children effectively handle data. These modules will help you to: Plan […]

Summary Explore the requirements of the primary science curriculum, improve your subject knowledge, plan exciting lessons and build your confidence in teaching practical science activities. Outcomes You will be able to: understand how to teach science effectively in the primary classroom build practical investigations into your science lessons, whilst supporting children’s subject knowledge development know […]

Summary Join us for a remote twilight session. Review experiences of the term to date, share advice for moving forward with catch-up and remote teaching, plan for the spring and summer terms. Outcomes You will: develop the teaching and assessment of working scientifically in your school develop your schemes of work/learning in order to enhance […]

This course will enable you to plan and embed a progressive and engaging curriculum to meet the needs of the children. You will reinforce your own subject knowledge and learn how to tackle children’s common misconceptions. By working through this selection of the modules you will be able to identify practical approaches to teaching subject […]

This course will enable you to plan and embed a progressive and engaging curriculum to meet the needs of the children. You will reinforce your own subject knowledge and learn how to tackle children’s common misconceptions. These module will help you to: Identify practical approaches to teaching subject specific content in Key Stage 2 science. Describe how […]

Summary Understanding ‘working scientifically’ is vital for children to develop ideas, skills, knowledge and understanding in science. You will be able to confidently implement strategies for planning, resourcing and organising enquiry that challenges scientific thinking Outcomes You will be able to: appreciate and demonstrate an increased knowledge of progression in working scientifically understand how to […]

Summary We are delighted to be able to run a series of remote mini practical sessions in primary Science where you will undertake science practicals along-side a Senior Science Technician through a remote delivered live session. This session will focus on Biology and what can be done in a classroom to inspire and engage your […]

You will explore a range of strategies designed to improve children's ability to use scientific language. You will be able to maximise the opportunities for developing literacy skills and improving attainment in science by planning lessons in which children communicate science ideas, knowledge and understanding. These modules will help you to: Gain an awareness of the nature […]

Understanding ‘working scientifically’ is vital for children to develop ideas, skills, knowledge and understanding in science. You will be able to confidently implement strategies for planning, resourcing and organising enquiry that challenges scientific thinking. These module will help you to: Appreciate and demonstrate an increased knowledge of progression in working scientifically Understand how to effectively question to […]

Evidence shows that effective Assessment for Learning (AfL) leads to raised attainment. Now that formal recording of levels has been removed, you need to be secure in your understanding of how to make judgements about children's achievements and progress. Throughout the course we will identify how you can integrate and embed assessment practices into your […]