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RSC publishes Kickstart your science teaching career

2026-05-20T06:02:00+01:00By Lisa Clatworthy

Discover this curated collection of articles offering support to new science teachers

2026 UK Chemistry Olympiad round one results

2026-03-20T06:10:00+00:00By Emily Kelly

The Royal Society of Chemistry reveals the grade boundaries for this year’s UK Chemistry Olympiad

Celebrating Keith Taber’s contribution to chemistry education

2026-03-09T17:35:00+00:00By Lisa Clatworthy

A giant of chemistry education and research, Keith Taber has died. Read tributes from colleagues at the RSC and beyond

Spark students’ curiosity for British Science Week 2026

2026-02-06T06:31:00+00:00By Joanna Buckley and Emma Lumb

Everything you need to plan for 6–15 March

RSC announces 2025 Education Prize winners

2025-11-19T06:03:00+00:00By Laura-Alexandra Smith

Celebrate excellence in chemistry education with this year’s prize winners

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2025-11-06T06:34:00+00:00By Georgia Murphy

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Take action for Chemistry Week 2025

2025-10-17T07:31:00+01:00By Georgia Murphy

Experiments, practicals and resources to help you plan for 10–16 November

RSC publishes teachers’ standards framework for chemistry

2025-09-30T05:31:00+01:00By Emma Lumb and Abby Bunting

Strengthen, develop and enhance your teaching practice with this subject-specific framework, based on the teachers’ standards for England

Announcing the 2025 Science Teaching Survey findings

2025-09-12T05:06:00+01:00By Eliza Blair

Discover the challenges and trends reported by teachers and technicians across the UK and Ireland

Introducing a new way to find RSC teaching resources

2025-07-25T07:15:00+01:00By Juliet Kennard

Everything you need to teach key chemistry topics, organised by purpose, to save you time and transform your lessons

BESA shortlists RSC practical videos and resources for award

2025-07-16T07:00:00+01:00By Georgia Murphy

The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) recognised our core practical videos and resources in their Outstanding curriculum and assessment resource – secondary award category

Colour Chemistry workshops inspire learners across Wales

2025-06-06T05:50:00+01:00By Rebecca Laye

Cross-curriculum workshops funded by RSC Outreach grants allow students of all ages to explore links between art and chemistry

The latest news and articles from Education in Chemistry

Scientists float new findings explaining water’s unusual properties

2026-06-04T07:57:00+01:00By Nina Notman

Deepen your learners understanding why liquid water behaves weirdly

Building confidence with bond energy calculations

2026-06-03T08:13:00+01:00By Ian McDaid

Use this checklist to help your students move away from misconceptions and calculate energy changes with confidence

How many hours do you work?

2026-05-27T07:00:00+01:00By Hayley Bennett

50 hours a week and little personal life is not unusual for science teachers. We find out how they’re coping

Why teacher-led instruction must precede enquiry

2026-05-22T06:00:00+01:00By Colin McGill

Discover why you should rethink the order in which you teach and build students’ chemistry knowledge before letting them explore

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