New CPD from STEM Learning
Face-to-face training in Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Big D&T Meet - A National Conference
Invigorate your D&T teaching with a packed programme to support you, whatever stage of your career you are at. This conference is designed with departments in mind.
Join us at the University of East Anglia, Norfolk, where you can spend the day getting hands-on in workshops as well as listening to speeches from experts in Design & Technology education. With a programme of over 30 speakers available, this is THE D&T CPD of the year!
LOCATION: University of East Anglia, The Registry, University Plain, Norwich NR4 7TJ
COST: Teachers: £100 per department – up to 5 people. Register on STEM and book through this link.
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Maths and Practical skills for Key Stage 3
LOCATION: Northgate High School - Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
DATE & TIME: 17 June 24, 9:30am-3.30pm
This day considers how to teach effectively, and why we teach, a range of skills in science. The skills will be exemplified using key stage 3 materials. They include:
- Rearranging simple equations, decimal places, significant figures, standard form
- Drawing high-quality tables, accurate graph drawing, and gradients.
COST: £200 maintained schools / £300 non-maintained schools
70% TRP available, making the course £60! Contact smaschas@tgschool.net
BOOK: https://www.stem.org.uk/cpd/535759/maths-and-practical-skills-ks3
Physics for Key Stage 3
LOCATION: Northgate High School - Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
DATE & TIME: 18 June 24, 9:30am-3:30pm
This day will include practical activities, subject knowledge and we will consider how to teach some topics, including:
- Misconceptions within forces, motion and energy
- Making waves and spaces interactive and memorable.
COST: £200 maintained schools / £300 non-maintained schools
70% TRP available, making the course £60! Contact smaschas@tgschool.net
Chemistry for Key Stage 3
LOCATION: Northgate High School - Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
DATE & TIME: 19 June 24, 9:30am-3:30pm
Designed to support non-specialist teachers this day will support you to plan and teach Chemistry for KS3. The day will include practical activities and essential KS3 Chemistry subject knowledge with a more in-depth focus on:
- Common misconceptions in KS3 Chemistry
- Teaching approaches that enhance the students understanding of Chemistry to include molecular modelling with molymods
- Atomic structure and bonding - how to use a periodic table!
COST: £200 maintained schools / £300 non-maintained schools
70% TRP available, making the course £60! Contact smaschas@tgschool.net
Biology for Key Stage 3
LOCATION: Northgate High School - Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
DATE & TIME: 20 June 24, 9:30am-3:30pm
Designed to support non-specialist teachers, this day will help you to plan and teach Biology for KS3. The day will include practical activities and essential KS3 Biology subject knowledge with a more in-depth focus on:
- Common misconceptions in KS3 Biology
- A more in depth focus on Microscopy
- Teaching approaches that enhance students understanding of Biology to include stop motion modelling and role plays.
COST: £200 maintained schools / £300 non-maintained schools
70% TRP available, making the course £60! Contact smaschas@tgschool.net
Leading Secondary Science Conference
DATE & TIME: Monday 1 July 2024, 9:15am-4:30pm
COST: There is a £120 booking fee, but with an £84 TRP (so overall cost is only £36)
VENUE: The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0AA
BOOK: https://www.stem.org.uk/cpd/533745/leading-secondary-science-conference
Science/Maths Joint Numeracy Policy for GCSE and A level
LOCATION: Thorpe St Andrew, Laundry Lane, Norwich NR7 0XS
DATE & TIME: 15 July 2024 , 9:30am-3:30pm
There are many topics and skills taught in schools where Maths and Science are complementary, but there are also areas where the departments may take different approaches or use alternative language. These include: graph interpretation, rearranging formulae, significant figures, y = mx + c, and more.
In this session we will look at techniques where schools have been successful in working together, to the benefit of both departments. We will aim to:
- Draft a joint departmental policy using the template provided
- Engage with a number of short teaching ideas from tutors Alan Denton and Paul Hammond
- Discuss best practices for teaching some mathematical skills used in science lessons.
Schools should aim to bring a member from both the Science and Maths departments, to jointly create a comprehensive draft policy ready to take back to both departments for discussion and - hopefully - sign off!
COST: £200 maintained schools / £300 non-maintained schools
70% TRP available, making the course £60! Contact smaschas@tgschool.net
BOOK: https://www.stem.org.uk/cpd/535927/science-maths-joint-numeracy-policy-gcse-and-level