Secondary Courses
Our professional development opportunities for Secondary Schools are hosted across the county and are tailored to the current needs and trends in science education at the moment. Below is a list of upcoming events, but if you're unable to see what you're after please browse the course catalogue or consider getting in touch so that we can work with you to provide a more bespoke package of support.
Spring Term 2023
Using the Ofsted research review: science to move your curriculum towards excellence
Using the Ofsted research review: science to move your curriculum towards excellence
Facilitator Name: Nik Rorke
Course Code: RN364 C01
Session Date:
- 19th January 2023: 09:00 - 16:00 - Colyton Grammar
Following the publication of the Ofsted Research Review: science in 2021, this course is designed to enable participants, from any phase, to review their curriculum against the key messages. The course will highlight the key findings and provide a facilitated forum for sharing ideas with peers. Participants will work together, evaluating their curriculum against Ofsted's findings and planning next steps in the development of their curriculum. Professional Development Leader support will be available to begin any re-design process following this evaluation.
Strengthening practical work in physics
Strengthening practical work in physics
Facilitator Name: Phil Lynch
Course Code: RN201 / C03
Session Date:
2nd March 2023: 09:30 - 16:00 - Colyton Grammar
The aim of this course is to enable teachers and technicians of physics to explore a range of ideas for teaching topics across the physics curriculum. Through hands-on activities you will undertake new and established strategies and relevant practical techniques to make students' learning more effective.
Teaching your students to apply their understanding
Teaching your students to apply their understanding
Facilitator Name: Alex Williamson
Course Code: RN344 / C01
Session Date:
14th March 2023: 09:30 - 16:00 - Teign School
Develop the ability of your students to apply their knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures. This course focuses on the demands of AO2 in exam specifications and offers practical advice and suggestions on how to develop application and problem solving skills
Summer Term 2023
Course Code: RN208 C08 Session Date: If you have been asked to teach physics and it is outside your specialist area, this course is for you. It has been developed with the Institute of Physics and throughout the course we will develop your understanding of the principles of physics and the skills and strategies needed to teach the subject effectively and improve student motivation and attainment. This, in turn, will increase take-up of physics at GCSE, A level and beyond. Course Code: RN358 / C01 Session Date: The Gatsby Good Practical Science report is the starting point for this course as schools return to embedding hands-on practical science into their curriculum delivery. You will develop tools and strategies to ensure that practical work that you incorporate into your teaching / curriculum is purposeful and builds on prior learning. You will also consider the importance of apparatus and techniques and working scientifically and you will reflect on your coverage of these areas in your own curriculum. You will look at some required practicals and plan progression through the curriculum from the perspective of both substantive and disciplinary knowledge that is required to be developed for the practical to be completed successfully. There will also be consideration of the demands of some practical activities and strategies that can be introduced to reduce the cognitive load of the task. Finally you will consider the facilities and technical support that is required for effective practical science. You will reflect on your own setting and share ideas and good practice about issues you may have with lab space and facilities. The course is suitable for early career and established teachers as well as subject leaders. There will be some differentiation of tasks during the course depending upon your role.
Physics for non-specialists
Physics for non-specialists
Facilitator Name: Alex Williamson
Teign School - 2nd May 2023: 09:30 - 17:00 Maximising learning in practical science (invitation only)
Maximising learning in practical science (invitation only)
Facilitator Name: Edmund Walsh
Teign School - 22nd June 2023: 09:30 - 17:00
Not seeing what you're after, please browse the secondary course brochure or consider getting touch so that we may work to provide you with a more bespoke package of support.