Explore what’s new this May, including a special issue dedicated to budding and new science teachers packed with practical support and guidance you can use straight away. Build confidence in key topics with a new structure and bonding course, save time with ready-to-use worksheets, and discover mentoring support, live sessions and opportunities to celebrate great practice.
Kickstarting science teaching careers with RSC Education
We’ve created a very special issue, both in print and online, for trainee, student and newly qualified science teachers.
We’re sending the print version of Kickstart your science teaching career to Teach Chemistry members in their first year as early career teachers, RSC teacher training scholars and to ITT/E providers across the nations. So, check your post! But don’t worry, you can read it online too.
If you’re starting out in science teaching, this issue is your first port of call, packed with practical advice for your teaching practice. It also signposts all the support you can get from RSC Education now and in the future.
For established teachers supporting new colleagues, Kickstart your science teaching career is a valuable toolkit to help you help newly qualified and training teachers to find their feet. It’s also got great advice for successful mentoring partnerships.
New course: Structure and bonding
Build confidence in structure and bonding. Our new course enhances your expertise and shows you how to help learners aged 14–16 and 16–18 master key concepts – including ionic bonding, shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces.
Developed by teachers and subject experts, Structure and bonding is online and completely self-led. Study at a pace that works for you and fits into your schedule.
Get your new 14–16 year-old Knowledge check worksheets
We’ve expanded our Knowledge check worksheet collection for learners aged 14 and over. You can now choose from five new ready-to-use worksheets featuring quantitative chemistry topics with high-quality questions in editable formats. Pick from two levels to assess your learners’ knowledge and understanding.
RSC Education prizes – nominate excellence today
Do you know a colleague who is doing brilliant work? Nominate them for an RSC Education prize today and recognise outstanding individuals, early career teachers, initiatives and teams.
Recognition can make a meaningful difference. Nominating a colleague shines a spotlight on excellent practice, supports professional confidence and helps share inspiring work across the education community.
New teacher support sessions
Various dates: 16 June and 17 September – 15 October | 7–8pm BST | online
Join our new one-hour, live sessions for early career teachers. These sessions will strengthen your teaching skills and help you build confidence in planning and delivery of safe, engaging and effective science lessons. Each session will include practical guidance, subject-specific support, classroom strategies and an opportunity to explore high quality, classroom-ready resources.
The series is suitable for all science teachers, regardless of specialism, designed for those early on in their teaching career.
Strengthen your mentoring skills for practical chemistry
Friday 12 June | 9.30am–4pm BST | Kings College London
Would you like to offer your colleagues consistent and more effective support in practical lessons?
Our one-day, in-person course will equip you with the skills and confidence to plan and deliver practical work, as well as manage classrooms during the experiments. Participants will gain practical strategies, resources and activities to support colleagues in their school.
Can’t make it? If you’d like to hear about future dates, or would like to host this course in your area, you can contact us to register your interest.
Join the SaFE symposium for chemistry teachers
Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 July | 9.30am–4pm BST | St Paul’s School, London
Join the RSC Secondary and Further Education Group (SaFE) for a one-day teachers’ conference: Change, challenge and joy in teaching chemistry.
The keynote speaker is RSC Excellence in Chemistry Education Award Winner 2021 Bob Worley, with his talk on microscale chemistry: Ever decreasing chemistry.
8 recommendations to embed sustainability and climate change into chemistry education
Find out how the RSC Education team is supporting governments and exam boards to include sustainability and climate change in chemistry education in our latest report, Green shoots part 3. You’ll discover how these vital topics can be meaningfully embedded in teaching – all informed by teachers, young people and sector experts. The report looks at curriculum content, assessment and practical work.
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