What benefits subject-specific CPD?
Independent report finds that teachers who take part in RSC's Chemistry for non-specialists (CFNS) become more confident in their teaching of chemistry and practical chemistry
Undertaken between February and May 2008, the evaluation is based on data collected from a questionnaire survey of course participants and case studies with participating teachers. The interim findings are based on the results of the questionnaire survey.
Launched at the start of 2007, Chemistry for non-specialists is a three-year programme designed to raise the confidence and expertise of non-specialist teachers teaching chemistry in UK schools.1 Funded by the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the RSC to the tune of £1.3m, the project was developed in response to a 2006 Department for Education and Skills (DfES) report which found that many secondary school science teachers are teaching chemistry outside of their specialist area.
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