All Secondary education articles
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Ideas
5 top tips for success with SQA assignments
Follow this expert advice to manage coursework effectively and guarantee learner outcomes
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Opinion
Combatting plastic pollution in class
Bring the fight against plastic pollution to your classroom with these hands-on resources from Common Seas
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Experiment
‘Gold’ coins on a microscale | 14–16 years
Practical experiment where learners produce ‘gold’ coins by electroplating a copper coin with zinc, includes follow-up worksheet
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Resource
Hanukkah doughnuts: interpret practical instructions | 11–14 years
Worksheet on interpreting practical methods using a recipe format, a scientific method and integrated instructions
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Feature
The science behind emergency oxygen
How chemistry provides oxygen for breathing in emergency situations
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Review
Teaching secondary chemistry, 3rd edition
From misconceptions to maths, this book is an essential resource
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Opinion
Backing a new baccalaureate
Is a broader, combined vocational and academic qualification a good idea?
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RSC News
Supporting excellence in chemistry teaching in Scotland
How the RSC is collaborating with Education Scotland to support chemistry teachers
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Feature
The challenges of managing behaviour in the chemistry lab
Take a look at the humorous side of everyday chemistry classroom shenanigans
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In my classroom
Be nosy – peek inside a fellow teacher’s chemistry lab
Curious about the day-to-day ins and outs of other chemistry classrooms? Here you go
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Ideas
Take a microscale approach to electrochemical cells
How you can use Petri dish galvanic cells to support learning about electricity
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Resource
Analytical chemistry in Ireland
Worksheets, project-based learning tasks and contextualisation stories to develop a core understanding of analytical chemistry
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Interview
‘I love teaching chemical bonding’
Meet Emma Owens, a chemistry teacher with a passion for curriculum design, after-school science clubs and learning from others
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Ideas
The fast guide to microscale practical work
Every chemistry teacher’s must-have guide to this no-fuss method for practical work
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Ideas
Escape the classroom: and try microscale chemistry
Escape room puzzles based on simple microscale reactions for students
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Feature
Handing out the keys to language learning
Tips for introducing new vocabulary to your science students
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Article
Decolonising chemistry teaching and learning
Start a conversation in your school with these articles and tips
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Feature
The essential elements of a quality science education
Discover the key aspects of science teaching to ensure students are scientifically literate