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IdeasHow to teach forces when you’re a chemistry teacher
Tips to cut out common misconceptions, strengthen learner understanding and confidently teach this fundamental physics topic
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IdeasUse your chemistry strengths to teach biology brilliantly
Advice from a biology teacher for teaching out of your specialism effectively
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IdeasSecure student success writing titration methods
Three lessons to help your students concentrate on the details and secure full marks when writing a titraton method
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IdeasHow to support learners with graph drawing
Explore classroom strategies that help learners avoid common graphing mistakes and present data with confidence
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IdeasMastering IR spectroscopy with hands-on models
How a simple spring and trolly set-up helps post-16 learners grasp the underlying theory
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IdeasBring and brag CPD
A simple premise with a big impact – how can a little bragging benefit learners and develop your teaching practice?
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IdeasMeet your new favourite assessment method: the ConcepTest
Boost understanding of the change in mass when burning magnesium with this approach to instant feedback
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IdeasHow to boost understanding, literacy and confidence with science vocabulary
Help learners with tricky terms with this flexible, high impact, low prep approach
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IdeasFive ways to conquer your curriculum change anxiety
Curriculum change is inevitable. Here’s how to handle it with confidence
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IdeasBuild professional development into your week with a simple spreadsheet
Take a snapshot of your teaching week-by-week in spreadsheets and make self-reflection a habit to boost your practice
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IdeasPinpoint and fix misconceptions
Effectively identify and fix the root of student errors without reteaching the entire topic using this four-step approach as part of concept repair
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IdeasWhy you should bring news stories into your chemistry lessons
Because current affairs make chemistry topics concrete and relatable for learners. Start with the Strait of Hormuz and the Haber process
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IdeasBuild resilience and independence to master reaction mechanisms
Modelling, scaffolding and worked example problem pairs: a recipe for post-16 success in organic chemistry
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IdeasCultivating confidence with bond energy calculations
Use this checklist to help your students move away from misconceptions and calculate energy changes with confidence
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IdeasGuarantee successful learning with these four approaches
Use this toolkit to inspire, motivate and empower your learners and improve learning outcomes
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IdeasHow to teach physics when you’re a chemist
Top tips from a physics teacher on confidently explaining concepts, maths and patterns
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Ideas5 tips to help chemists teach biology effectively
Apply your chemistry confidence and strengths – including precision, clarity and respect for evidence – to the biology lab with these teacher-tested suggestions
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Ideas5 ways to teach gas tests
Kristy Turner shares approaches to secure your 11–14 and 14–16 learners’ knowledge and build confidence
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IdeasOpen the door to learning with hinge point questions
Check for preconceptions, develop understanding and check for learning every lesson
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IdeasGive science lessons a real-life context
Keep your learner’s curiosity burning by relating your topic to current issues and everyday life with these five approaches