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CPD

How to teach the chemistry of the rock cycle at 11–14

2021-02-01T10:00:00Z

Develop your teaching practice with the ultimate guide to teaching the chemistry of the rock cycle including resources, misconceptions and teaching ideas

Feature

How to build pedagogical content knowledge

2020-07-27T09:26:00Z

How research translates into classroom practice

Opinion

My students succeed because I achieved CSciTeach status

2020-01-31T10:16:00Z

How achieving this recognition improves your pupils’ outcomes and your practice

Feature

Keeping up to date

2019-09-05T10:10:00Z

Best practice for professional development

Ideas

7 activities to boost your effectiveness

2019-02-26T11:18:00Z

Keep on learning

Event News

ASE annual conference 2019

2018-12-20T13:45:00Z

What we’re looking forward to at the ASE annual conference 2019

News

Avoiding bonding misconceptions

2018-09-19T11:40:00Z

The octet rule still dominates

Resource

Teacher subject knowledge self assessment tests

Use these diagnostic tests to self-assess your chemistry subject knowledge, and identify strengths and areas for development. These two quizzes test at the pre-16 level. Complete the first to get feedback broken down by topic. Use the second quiz to check progress, once you’ve refreshed your knowledge in key topics.

Resource

Teacher subject knowledge self assessment: Post-16

Use these diagnostic tests to self-assess your chemistry subject knowledge, and identify strengths and areas for development. These two quizzes test at the post-16 level. Complete the first to get feedback broken down by topic. Use the second quiz to check progress, once you’ve refreshed your knowledge in key topics.

Review

Strange chemistry

2018-03-16T10:29:00Z

The stories your chemistry teacher wouldn’t tell you

Ideas

End curly arrow anxiety

2018-03-02T09:03:00Z

Tips to prepare students for exams

Analysis

A new definition for the mole

2018-02-06T09:54:00Z

What’s the impact on teaching and exams?

Event News

ASE annual conference 2018

2017-12-21T11:06:00Z

What the EiC team are looking forward to at the ASE annual conference 2018

Ideas

How to organise a successful TeachMeet

2017-08-11T07:00:00Z

Kristy Turner gives her advice for successful subject-specific CPD sessions for teachers, by teachers

Opinion

Four steps to better CPD

2017-04-25T14:05:00Z

How successful schools are prioritising professional development

Review

Carbon chemistry

2017-03-15T14:26:00Z

An online teacher CPD course from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Event News

ASE Annual Conference 2017

2017-01-04T09:33:00Z

It’s great to be back at the ASE annual conference

Opinion

My New Year resolutions

2016-09-01T09:55:00Z

Happy New Year! Kristy Turner talks about her goals for the new term

Opinion

Professional support for all

2016-05-12T00:00:00Z

What do policing and teaching have in common? Rachel Tuffin explains how two fledgling professional bodies can use evidence to support their members

Event News

Mission accomplished

2016-01-14T16:42:00Z

Helen Rogerson shares her highlights from the Association for Science Education annual conference at the University of Birmingham