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FeatureGet on track with post-16 pathways
Confused by post-16 options? We explain the choices available in your region to help you advise your learners
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FeatureWhere have all the teaching jobs gone?
Adverts for science teaching posts are few and far between. Maria Burke investigates why finding and holding on to specialist science teachers is becoming increasingly challenging
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FeatureMake flexible working work for you and your school
See how other schools and trusts flex working arrangements to recruit and retain skilled teachers
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FeatureAre practicals becoming impractical?
Teachers’ perspectives on making experiments more practical in overloaded curriculums
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FeatureFlipped learning builds solid foundations
Discover how this approach can boost learners’ understanding and engagement with the first year of post-16 chemistry
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FeatureContextualising core practicals
How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments
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FeatureMicroscale makes teachers (and learners) mighty confident
Discover how CPD leads to improved practical skills and confidence for early career and trainee teachers
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FeatureResearch-informed tips for using dialogic teaching
Use extended periods of talk between students to improve the quality of their responses in chemistry
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FeatureThe fast guide to curriculum reviews
What outcomes to expect from reviews across the UK and Ireland
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FeatureThe 6 best practicals for teaching electrochemistry from 11–18
Use a sequential approach to reinforce learning and maximise student success
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FeatureSkills to succeed in the future chemical sciences workforce
What do learners need to master to thrive in the chemical sciences?
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FeatureBoost learners’ knowledge retrieval with cognitive science
A successful strategy to transform the teaching and learning of disciplinary and substantive knowledge into a more effective and enjoyable experience
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FeatureUse adaptive teaching to improve access and progress for SEN students
Read how microbarriers are getting in the way of your SEN students’ progress – and ideas for removing obstacles in four areas of need
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Feature10 research-informed ideas to maximise chemistry practicals
Use these ideas from the latest chemistry education research to improve learning from your classroom laboratory experiments
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FeatureMake subject-specific professional development stick
5 ways to make CPD effective and long-lasting in your science department
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FeatureImprove students’ understanding with Johnstone’s triangle
Make abstract ideas concrete by linking macroscopic, submicroscopic and symbolic representations
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FeatureHere’s how to showcase science careers students can aspire to
Get learners to see a future in science by highlighting attributes and skills
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FeatureEnhance students’ learning and development with digital resources
Tips and a model to improve learners’ understanding and develop vital skills using digital learning
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Feature‘It’s a really enjoyable experience’
Taking part in the Olympiad is all about teamwork says participant Leo Reddy
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FeatureWhy you and your students should get involved in the Olympiad
Challenge your learners and ignite a passion for chemistry