Technicians : Maintaining your prep roomRX022

Maintaining a science prep room can pose a number of challenges. Explore strategies to organise your prep room in an efficient way to maximise the operational side of delivering practical science lessons. You will look at ways to streamline practical requestions as well as how to document inventories and safety...

Technicians : Setting up your own STEM ClubRX024

This course is an introduction to running a successful STEM Club in school as a technician. The sessions will provide information about how to recruit members to your club, how to plan activities to engage and enthuse students and some sample activities and resources to get you started.

Technicians supporting: biology 11-16NY604

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Technicians: Health and SafetyRX023

Technicians are at the heart of every science department, playing a crucial role in supporting effective practical work. With this comes a role in ensuring that the department is safe.  Develop a good foundation for carrying out effective health and safety, to support you in your job, but also to support teachers...

Techniques for Senior Phase BiologyNS237

This 2-day courses will focus on a range of practical techniques that support the delivery of the NQ biology courses, including N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher biology. This will include techniques such as PCR, electrophoresis, enzyme studies, chromatography and bioinformatics. To apply for this course please...

Technology = fun, engaging and meaningful learningNW038

Technology makerspaceNS224

Our Technology makerspace course has been developed specifically for technology teachers and technicians who wish to learn and develop skills in the following areas; laser cutting, 3D printing, sublimation printing and vinyl cutting. These skills are essential for anyone wishing to introduce some of these newer...

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The art of science demos; How to get the best from practical demonstrationsRX047

Effective practical demonstration involves more than is more than just showing students a particular experiment.  You will consider how to set the practical up, where to position students, how to keep their focus during the demonstration and how to assess the learning intentions.  It is intended for early...

The five year science GCSE: ensuring your KS3 course prepares students for GCSERP342

The new science GCSEs make new and higher demands of both teachers and students. The amount and difficulty of the subject matter has increased, and students need to have well developed practical skills. These changes have meant more and more schools are treating GCSE as a five year course, with skills and knowledge...

The Inventor’s Workshop - Northern Ireland Teachers ONLYNN029

Teachers will be introduced to ideas for developing and enhancing their own Science and Technology subject knowledge within the World Around Us curriculum, and build confidence in supporting pupils to develop their learning through designing and building models.  The course will explore a range of inventions with...

The science of learningNE709

Online, self-paced course. Participants can start this course at any time after the advertised date.What is learning? How does it work? On this 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...

The Welsh physics teachers conference - Brecon 2022NW237

FOR TEACHERS IN WALES ONLY:The day will involve key note talks and a choice of highly engaging workshops. Teachers will be asked to register for workshops directly with the Institute of Physics. Technicians attending will have a bespoke programme. Suitable for secondary Physics teachers and technicians.Morning...

Tinkering as an approach to learning across the STEM curriculumRP091

This course is an introduction to using tinkering as an approach to learning in science, computing and D&T and to build resilience in pupils at primary level