Primary Courses

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN184 / C03

Session Date:

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary - 24th May 2023: 09:00 - 16:00

Let’s put the spotlight back on science. The new Ofsted framework provides an opportunity to reinvent your primary science curriculum. Discuss key strategies to ensure that the intent, implementation and impact of your science curriculum is evident throughout school.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: FD102 / NC07

Session Date:

• Virtual - 7th June 2023: 09:30 - 12:00

This course is for teachers and other educational consultants who are undertaking Stage 1 of the Professional Development Leader Programme and who wish to become accredited with CPD Quality Mark

You should have completed FD101 before completing this course.

This course will enable participants to understand more about STEM Learning, our programmes and our expectations. We will cover how our programmes have research and evidence embedded within them and how we maximise impact to those accessing our CPD. We will explain how we support our Professional Development Leaders who facilitate our courses through the provision of course materials and how these can used to plan delivery. The STEM Learning processes of the Impact Toolkit and STEM Certificates will also be covered to ensure that, as course deliverers, you will be able to encourage participants to engage with these systems.

Facilitator Name: Jim Green

Course Code: RX045 / NC02

Session Dates:

• Virtual - 12th June 2023: 09:30 - 10:30
• Virtual - 19th June 2023: 10:30 - 11:30
• Virtual - 26th June 2023: 09:30 - 10:30

Designed for teaching assistants in primary schools, this course will consider how to work most effectively with a wide range of learners in science lessons. The course contains a strong practical element and will help you to explore how to work safely with children with challenging behaviour. Acquire a range of strategies to promote vocabulary development, promote higher-order thinking and to organise engaging and manageable practical lessons.

Facilitator Name: Heidi Foxford

Course Code: RX027 / NC01

Session Dates:

• Virtual - 13th June 2023: 16:00 - 17:00
• Virtual - 22nd June 2023: 16:00 - 17:00
• Virtual - 29th June 2023: 16:00 - 17:00

Whether you are new to mentoring or an experienced mentor this remote CPD will allow you to develop your practice in supporting early career teachers and those returning to the profession.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN026 / C14

Session Date:

• Monkerton Primary - 15th June 2023: 09:30 - 16:00

To develop the independence of children thinking and communicating as real scientists is essential to deepen their scientific understanding. You will be able to facilitate and create rich, effective and exciting strategies that provide opportunities that embed and extend scientific skills.

Facilitator Name: Jim Green

Course Code: RN091 / C01

Session Date:

• Yeo Valley Primary - 21st June 2023: 09:30 - 12:00

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

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN198 / C31

Session Date:

• Virtual - 22nd June 2023: 15:40 - 17:00

We can support you in identifying the CPD support that you need, provide CPD activity directly from our programme of courses, or work with you to tailor the content to meet your requirements.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN024 / C13

Session Date:

• Monkerton Primary - 23rd June 2023: 09:30 - 16:00

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

Facilitator Name: Ed Walsh

Course Code: RN206 C03

Session Date:

• Teign School - 26th June 2023: 09:30 - 16:00

Working with an experienced science leader, you will develop your vision and leadership skills to enable you to lead an effective and vibrant science team. By improving your leadership and management skills you will help your team teach more effectively so students achieve their potential.

Facilitator Name: Abigail Flemming

Course Code: RX004 NC05

Session Dates:

• Virtual - 27th June 2023: 15:00 - 17:00
• Virtual - 4th July 2023: 16:00 - 17:00
• Virtual - 11th July 2023: 16:00 - 17:00
• Virtual - 18th July 2023: 16:00 - 16:45

Improve your confidence in teaching science through gaining the tools to plan and carry out effective learning for your pupils. You will explore ways to bring the KS2 curriculum to life through practical ideas and discussion tasks, as well as how to effectively develop a strategy for dealing with common misconceptions.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN121 C17

Session Date:

• Online - 27th June 2023: 16:00 - 17:00

Join the South West Primary Science Share to hear the latest updates in Science education, share best practice with colleagues and make new connections with other teachers in the South West. Each half term, we’ll explore a distinct, topical area of the curriculum and how to make the most of your opportunities in the classroom.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN101 C05

Session Date:

• Monkerton Primary School - 29th June 2023: 09:30 - 16:00

Good subject leadership has a positive impact on the quality of science teaching in primary schools. You will explore a range of strategies to audit and lead science in your school, understand your role more fully and be able to identify and promote effective primary science.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: RN102 C05

Session Date:

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary - 30th June 2023: 09:30 - 12:00

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 science teaching.

Facilitator Name: Michael Kimber

Course Code: FD104 / NC07

• The Bridge - 5th July 2023: 09:00 - 12:00

This course is for teachers and other educational consultants who are undertaking Stage 1 of the Professional Development Leader Development Programme and who wish to become accredited with CPD Quality Mark.

You should have completed FD101 and FD102 before completing this course.

This course looks at what can help make science CPD as effective as possible, with some practical guidance for science staff. It starts by exploring what the evidence suggests and then looks at how this can be put into practice. The whole process of running a course is considered: starting at the planning phase as outcomes are written; examining the sort of activities (including assessment) that could be part of the CPD itself; and finishing with techniques to support participants post-course. It will also examine why and how we should be involving science practical work in our science CPD, and what we can do to improve engagement from all staff.

Facilitator Name: Luke Abrahams

Course Code: RN198 / C22

• Monkerton Primary - 6th July 2023: 09:30 - 12:00

We can support you in identifying the CPD support that you need, provide CPD activity directly from our programme of courses, or work with you to tailor the content to meet your requirements.