Education in Chemistry
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ArticleStarting my second term as a trainee chemistry teacher
Follow May as she steps out of her comfort zone and into her new placement
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IdeasHow to get the most out of flashcards
Revamp this traditional revision technique to prompt deeper scientific thinking and understanding for your learners
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FeatureGuaranteed success for international trainees and your school
How helping them settle in can build their confidence and strengthen your science department
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IdeasHow to manage the transition from pre- to post-16 chemistry
Six strategies for bridging the transition for learners to post-16 chemistry
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OpinionKnowing your chemistry is the key to great teaching
Why improving your subject knowledge will make you a better teacher
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InterviewMeet the apprentice technician who loves David Bowie
Find out what apprentice science technician Skye wishes all teachers knew and her favourite demonstration for a sweet-smelling classroom
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NewsResearchers crack two century challenge to form calcium bicarbonate crystals
Give students a real example of how solubility, ionic bonding and reaction conditions affect salt formation
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ArticleEiC’s year of science reading
Join in as we celebrate the National year of reading with recommendations for science and STEM-related books from the science education community
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ArticleThe chemistry of football
Discover the ways that scientists help the players on the pitch up their game
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IdeasUse I say, you say and choral response to boost engagement
Two techniques to strengthen learners’ engagement and enthusiasm, whatever the topic
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IdeasThe fast guide to visible learning in chemistry
Boost engagement, motivation and achievement in your classroom by making learning explicit
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OpinionLet’s sing the praises of science technicians
Technician Sarah Keay explains why school science technicians must not be taken for granted
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Ideas4 ways to teach organic compounds at 14–16
Use these teacher-tested ideas to compound learners’ knowledge of carbon atoms
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NewsMaster organic mechanisms with an arrows-first approach
Use an arrows-first approach to mechanistic organic chemistry to deepen your post-16 learners’ understanding and improve their assessment outcomes
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ArticleJanuary 2026: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our January 2026 issue
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FeatureWhy school trips matter
Tips for planning an outing to build positive relationships, raise learners’ science capital and bring a fresh perspective back to the classroom
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PosterHow to teach filtration, evaporation and crystallisation at 11–14
Show your learners the essentials of separation techniques with this poster and fact sheet
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OpinionDo I have a chemistry identity?
Nurture identity and confidence in class and help students see chemistry as theirs
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Exhibition chemistryExplore the nitrogen oxides: unexpected equilibrium
Volume and temperature affect the equilibrium position of nitrogen dioxide and dinitrogen tetroxide in this counterinituitive equilibria chemistry demo