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

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

Chemistry chronicles

November 2023 – June 2024, 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 

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 2

Tuesdays, January – April, 3.45 – 5.30pm, online 

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

Thursdays, January – April 2024, 3.45 – 5.30pm, online 

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: spring 2024

January – April 2024, online

Spring Teacher Support Sessions showing a woman at a laptop with a backdrop of spring flowers.

Summer teacher support sessions timetable

Monday 29 April – Tuesday 18 June, online

Teenage schoolchildren examining molecular structure at desk in lab

Making chemistry education accessible

Monday 29 April, 4–5pm BST, online

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Rainbow art

Wednesday 8 May, 4.15–5pm BST, online

Green factory pipes with CO2 coming out of them

Sustainability resources and data collection in the chemistry classroom

Monday 13 May, 4–5pm BST, online

Three students flying in a red paper airplane

Seamless science: bridging the gap from primary to secondary science

Tuesday 14 May 2024, 4–5pm, online

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, May – April 2024, 3.30 – 5.15pm, online 

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"

Chemistry for science teachers: summer 2024

May–June 2024, online

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 2

Wednesdays, May – June, 3.30 – 5.15pm, online

Image of glassware in a lab

Chemistry for science teachers: module 3

Thursdays, May – June, 3.30 – 5.15pm, online 

Astronaut in space

Space for primary science learning

Monday 20 May, 4–5pm BST, online

A 3D illustration of a cube shape made up of plastic puzzle pieces in different colours

Poo puzzles

Wednesday 12 June 2024, 4.15–5pm BST, online