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Passing exams at 18 requires specific skills and strategies. Here’s how to support students to develop them
5 ways to explain rate and equilibrium
Help your students understand the synergy between rate and equilibrium and answer exam questions successfully
How to teach earth science at 11–14
Use real-life examples and historical information to help students get to grips with the structure and composition of the Earth
How to teach materials at 11–14
Use real life examples to help students get to grips with the properties of ceramics, polymers and composites
How to teach chemical energetics
Exothermic reactions go beyond simply combustion – use these tips to boost student understanding of energy transfer
Working with 2D and 3D models in chemistry
Support students to get a better grasp of geometric shapes and improve their learning
How to approach graphs in chemistry
Help your students turn graphs from pictures into mathematical objects
The screaming jelly baby
Demonstrate energy release in action with this spectacular experiment
The reaction of magnesium with steam
How to bridge a common gap in students’ understanding of the reactivity series
Superheated steam
Ready to start a fire with water? Use this demo to teach students about enthalpy and properties of water
The real prize of entering STEM competitions
Both you and your students can gain a lot from participating in science competitions besides winning
The grand end of term quiz
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Why you need A-level chemistry to study dietetics
Which parts of the chemistry curriculum will your 16–18 students find useful to become a dietician?
How to combat perfectionism in your students
Steer perfectionism in the classroom in positive ways
4 tips for using testing to assist learning
Why giving students short quizzes after an exam improves their chemistry learning performance
This is why you should teach metacognition explicitly
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6 tips for teaching reaction rates using graphs
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Harness self-regulation to nurture independent study skills
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Students’ writing reveals understanding of electron pushing
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