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Have your say on the chemistry curriculum

2026-09-11T07:39:00+01:00By

The Education Voice and Influence team have been busy reinvigorating GCSE chemistry for England. Now it’s your turn

Education in Chemistry

Ideas

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Mastering IR spectroscopy with hands-on models

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How a simple spring and trolly set-up helps post-16 learners grasp the underlying theory

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Bring and brag CPD

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A simple premise with a big impact – how can a little bragging benefit learners and develop your teaching practice?

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Meet your new favourite assessment method: the ConcepTest

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Boost understanding of the change in mass when burning magnesium with this approach to instant feedback

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Exciting demos

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Microscale thermite

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Thermite in a flowerpot

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Explore the nitrogen oxides: unexpected equilibrium

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Explore the nitrogen oxides: Avogadro’s law revisited

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  • Microscale thermite

  • Thermite in a flowerpot

  • Explore the nitrogen oxides: unexpected equilibrium

  • Explore the nitrogen oxides: Avogadro’s law revisited

Evidence-based teaching

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Make peer feedback effective in your science classroom

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How to turn students into thinking partners who give useful, actionable insight

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What GenAI can, and can’t, do for chemistry learning

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Use AI to support your teaching but remain aware of limitations

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Enhance learning with teacher-led explanations

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Plan high-quality explanations ahead of time to develop your learners’ understanding of chemistry

Opinion

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Have your say on the chemistry curriculum

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The Education Voice and Influence team have been busy reinvigorating GCSE chemistry for England. Now it’s your turn

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Why teacher-led instruction must precede enquiry

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Discover why you should rethink the order in which you teach and build students’ chemistry knowledge before letting them explore

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How are our curriculums changing?

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Change is happening across the UK and Ireland, and the RSC Education team are ensuring the science curriculums improve for everyone

How to teach ...

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The recipe for planning success

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How to measure rates and interpret graphs

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Adaptive teaching helps every student thrive

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4 ways to improve learning and understanding

2026-04-23T06:00:00+01:00

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Teaching reacting masses at 14–16

2026-04-07T06:00:00+01:00

  • The recipe for planning success

  • How to measure rates and interpret graphs

  • Adaptive teaching helps every student thrive

  • 4 ways to improve learning and understanding

  • Teaching reacting masses at 14–16

News & analysis

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Chemists use electricity to zap methane to methanol

Show learners an example of a greeener approach to an industrial reaction

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Nanocrystals could help hydrogen fuel go mainstream

Connect ideas about nanoparticles and catalysis to emerging hydrogen technologies

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Scientists float new findings explaining water’s unusual properties

Deepen your learners understanding of why liquid water behaves weirdly

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Living biosensor lights up to detect wine spoilage in real time

A genetically modified E coli glows in the presence of acetic acid, giving winemakers a rapid way to spot spoilage before taste is affected

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