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FeatureHow my exam marking will improve your learners’ outcomes
Chemistry teacher Becky Kell distils what she’s learning about teaching moles, methods and bonding as a marker for an exam board
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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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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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FeatureBe an inclusive science teacher with these research-informed tips
Making chemistry lessons and practicals more accessible for learners with additional support needs will benefit everyone in your class
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FeatureWhat is the best revision technique?
There’s not just one. Use these evidence-based strategies to set your students up for science exam success
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FeatureComparing AI-generated and students’ work
Research-informed tips to spot when your learners use artificial intelligence tools and how to test them, not AI
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FeatureYour guide to post-16 pathways
Confused by post-16 qualifications? We explain the choices available in your region to help you advise your learners
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FeatureMake flexible working work for you and your school
See how other schools and trusts flex working arrangements to recruit and retain skilled teachers
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FeatureAre practicals becoming impractical?
Teachers’ perspectives on making experiments more practical in overloaded curriculums
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FeatureFlipped learning builds solid foundations
Discover how this approach can boost learners’ understanding and engagement with the first year of post-16 chemistry
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FeatureContextualising core practicals
How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments
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FeatureMicroscale makes teachers (and learners) mighty confident
Discover how CPD leads to improved practical skills and confidence for early career and trainee teachers
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FeatureResearch-informed tips for using dialogic teaching
Use extended periods of talk between students to improve the quality of their responses in chemistry
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FeatureThe fast guide to curriculum reviews
What outcomes to expect from reviews across the UK and Ireland
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FeatureThe 6 best practicals for teaching electrochemistry from 11–18
Use a sequential approach to reinforce learning and maximise student success
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FeatureSkills to succeed in the future chemical sciences workforce
What do learners need to master to thrive in the chemical sciences?
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FeatureBoost learners’ knowledge retrieval with cognitive science
A successful strategy to transform the teaching and learning of disciplinary and substantive knowledge into a more effective and enjoyable experience
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FeatureUse adaptive teaching to improve access and progress for SEN students
Read how microbarriers are getting in the way of your SEN students’ progress – and ideas for removing obstacles in four areas of need
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Feature10 research-informed ideas to maximise chemistry practicals
Use these ideas from the latest chemistry education research to improve learning from your classroom laboratory experiments
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FeatureMake subject-specific professional development stick
5 ways to make CPD effective and long-lasting in your science department