Kickstart your science teaching career
Explore this curated collection of articles to help you navigate your first few years as a science teacher
How to succeed as a new science teacher
Four fab hacks to help you thrive in your first years of teaching science
Give science lessons a real-life context
Keep your learner’s curiosity burning by relating your topic to current issues and everyday life with these five approaches
Four top tips for scaffolding chemistry concepts
Differentiation strategies for top lessons
Risk assessing your chemistry practicals
Keep on top of risk assessments to ensure your practical lessons are safe
4 ways to boost behaviour management
Use these tips to improve student behaviour and attainment – collaboratively and consistently
The challenges of managing behaviour in the chemistry lab
Take a look at the humorous side of everyday chemistry classroom shenanigans
Challenging misconceptions
How to ensure concepts are fully understood
Develop deeper understanding with models
How to bridge the gap between the seen science and the unseen explanation
Atoms, molecules and ions
Top tips for introducing learners to atoms, molecules and ions and avoid common misconceptions
How to pitch at the right level
Take the whole class with you every time with these useful tips
Four super replicable steps to embed new vocabulary
Effective tips for teaching tier 2 and 3 terms that’ll improve learning outcomes
Teaching tips to tackle maths anxiety
Help your students develop their numeracy confidence with these back-to-basics steps
Look after your well-being as a new science teacher
Teaching science is hard work, particularly in the first few years. The good news is, being an excellent teacher and looking after yourself aren’t mutually exclusive
Make the most of your mentor
10 not-to-be-missed tips to help you develop as a teacher
How safe are practicals in the hands of AI?
Help your learners become creative, critical and conscious consumers of GenAI by being aware of its limitations
Starting my second term as a trainee chemistry teacher
Follow May as she steps out of her comfort zone and into her new placement
How to get the most out of flashcards
Revamp this traditional revision technique to prompt deeper scientific thinking and understanding for your learners