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OpinionDoes rewarding good behaviour deserve a gold star?
Using commendations to encourage positive behaviour can have an impact beyond the chemistry classroom
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OpinionWhat should learners call their teachers?
Step into a classroom and you’ll often hear Miss, Madam and Sir. But is it time for change?
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Opinion4 ideas to empower your learners
Use key education frameworks, such as PISA, in your chemistry lessons to equip students for life
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OpinionWhy I hate formula triangles
Read why one teacher asks if it’s time to change the formula when teaching calculation questions
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OpinionHow one teacher learned to love teaching (again)
Back to school after a year with the Royal Society of Chemistry
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OpinionSpiral your curriculum for electrochemistry success
Discover why electrochemistry doesn’t have to be a challenging topic
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OpinionSuccessfully navigating team changes
Staff change is unavoidable, but there are ways to smooth the transition – including cake
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OpinionSTEM is an attractive career prospect for young women and girls
The key is to use clever ways to get them engaged early
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OpinionWhy equity and inclusion are key issues for chemistry teachers
Louise Archer from the ASPIRES project explains the reasons you should prioritise science capital in your classroom
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OpinionWhy we should ditch working scientifically
Explore a different approach to this national curriculum strand, grounded in contemporary cognitive science
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OpinionHow do you feel about working in science education?
Tell us what it’s like by taking part in the Science teaching survey, and we can improve our support for you
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OpinionWhy I use video to teach chemistry concepts
Helen Rogerson shares why and when videos are useful in the chemistry classroom
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OpinionWhy I don’t use video to explain chemistry concepts
Discover Adam Boxer’s reasons for favouring a teacher’s explanation over a video
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OpinionMaking science teaching more inclusive
Let’s introduce more representative examples in our chemistry classrooms
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OpinionWhy we need to show students teaching is a first-choice career
And you can help solve the teacher recruitment crisis from your classroom
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OpinionHow teachers are overcoming the challenges of assignments in Scotland
Teacher Laura Scoular considers what the reintroduction means for teaching staff and students
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OpinionShare your Covid story
Tell us how you found lockdown, remote teaching, social distancing – your whole experience of the Covid-19 pandemic
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OpinionWhy AAQs are the future
Discover the diverse and enriching new post-16 study pathways, available from 2025
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OpinionConfessions of an examiner
Exam marking veteran Kristy Turner shares the joys and challenges of it all – and why it matters
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OpinionFacing climate change
When young people don’t learn about it in school, where do they get their information?