RCUK brings cutting edge science into classrooms

RCUK worked with the national network of Science Learning Centres and leading researchers to develop the courses, designed to equip secondary school teachers with the knowledge and skills to help them inspire and educate the next generation of scientists. The courses, which are delivered by the Science Learning Centres with support from researchers, aim to deliver the latest knowledge, new contexts and practical activities to support teachers in delivering the curriculum in an accessible, enjoyable and stimulating way.

The programme will run until March 2015 and is built on the successful pilot project that ran from 2008-12, which saw 1,470 teachers participating in 101 course days across the UK with more than 230 researchers.