Events for teachers and students

Our events for teachers range from small, informal resources sessions, careers sessions and curriculum contextualisation workshops to larger events such as teacher conferences. We also run competitions for students to put their chemistry skills into action. If you have questions about any of our events, please email education@rsc.org.

Online events

Browse online events available to book now, or to find fully booked events see all events below.

In-person events

Browse in-person events available to book now, or to find fully booked events see all events below.

All events for teachers

Cables unraveling across four different light bulbs with the fourth cable straight and the light bulb on

Experienced teacher teaching strategies

Wednesdays, Sept – Dec, 7–8.30pm, online  FULLY BOOKED

Cartoon of student with question marks around them and pondering

Teaching strategies for key curriculum topics (16–19): module 1

Tuesdays, Sept – Dec, 7–8.30pm, online FULLY BOOKED

Close up look at test tubes containing a variety of colourful liquids in a beaker and on a busy lab bench

Chemistry for science teachers: module 1

Tuesdays, Sept – Dec 2023, 3.45–5.30pm, online FULLY BOOKED

A woman sits at a table using a laptop and smiling against a plain yellow background. To her right are a number of illustrations, including a lightbulb, cogs turning, a pile of books, and several words, including "learning", "study" and "thinking"

Sustained professional development courses: autumn 2023

September – December  2023, online

Graphic of lady reading a book with a lightbulb person and both sitting on a pile of books

Teaching strategies for key curriculum topics (13–16): module 1

Thursdays, Sept – Dec, 3.45–5.15pm, online FULLY BOOKED

A man holding a laptop and some files smiles as he looks down at his computer. He is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves being blown in the wind.

Autumn teacher support sessions timetable

Tuesday 19 September – Tuesday 19 December, online

Hardback book with globe, microscope, telescope, DNA, Cog, and lightbulb all around it

Chemistry chronicles

November 2023 – June 2024, online

Group of people around a table

Ways to embrace diversity in chemistry teaching

Monday 4 December, 4–5pm GMT, online

Girl smiling behind glassware in a school lab

Practically perfect – Welsh chemistry teacher network

Tuesday 12 December, 4–5pm GMT, online

An icy snowflake sitting upright on other snowflakes with a dark navy background

Spectacular snowflakes

Wednesday 13 December, 4.15–5pm GMT, online

Assorted practical chemistry equipment. Different beakers have different coloured liquids in them.

Secrets to successful practicals

Tuesday 19 December, 4–6.30pm GMT, Ysgol Cwm Brombil

Two hands, one with a small gap between thumb and index finger, the other with a large gap

From big to small, titrations for everyone – Welsh chemistry teacher network

Tuesday 16 January, 4–5pm GMT, online

Glass bottle filled with moons and stars and blue liquid

B.Fizzing.G

Wednesday 17 January, 4.15–5pm GMT, online

Primary teacher and pupil testing a balloon car

Inquisitive Investigations – North Wales

Friday 19 January 2024, 9.30am–3.30pm GMT, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Woman in a lab

Linking the chemistry curriculum to careers

Monday 29 January, 4–5pm GMT, online

Cables unraveling across four different light bulbs with the fourth cable straight and the light bulb on

Experienced teacher teaching strategies

Thursdays, January – April, 7 – 8.30pm, online  

Cartoon of giant hand using book to let kids walk across ravine

Early career teachers teaching strategies

Tuesdays January – April 2024, 7 – 8.30pm online

Cartoon of student with question marks around them and pondering

Teaching strategies for key curriculum topics (16–19): module 2

Wednesdays, January – April, 3.45 – 5.15pm, online 

Graphic of lady reading a book with a lightbulb person and both sitting on a pile of books

Teaching strategies for key curriculum topics (13–16): module 2

Tuesdays, January – April, 7 – 8.30pm, online

Image of glassware in a lab

Chemistry for science teachers: module 3

Wednesdays, January – April, 6.45 – 8.30pm, online