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Support for technicians
Technicians are an important part of any education team and play a particularly vital role in promoting practical science to students. We have an extensive collection of practical resources, articles and support that can help technicians to deliver creative and inspiring practical demonstrations or lessons to pupils at all levels of education.
Teach Chemistry
Teach Chemistry supports teachers and technicians to deliver high quality chemistry education and foster a supportive, effective department in their school. As a technician, Teach Chemistry can give you support for your practical skills, such as access to local events run by your regional education coordinator. Teach Chemistry also provides events, resources and discounts to support your whole department, including a school account page where you and your colleagues can share resources and good practice.
Practical resources
Microscale chemistry
Tips, ideas and practical experiments to bring microscale chemistry into your classroom, using only small quantities of chemicals and simple apparatus.
Classic chemistry experiments
Engage students with exciting chemistry classroom practicals. These time-tested resources give reliable results and help to strengthen theoretical concepts and understanding
Nuffield practical collection
Develop understanding of a wide range of chemical concepts and processes using this collection of over 200 practicals
Exhibition chemistry
Spectacular chemistry demonstrations from our Education in Chemistry magazine. Examples include the popular rainbow flame demonstration and genie in the bottle
Technician articles
‘My passion is to inspire young people in STEM’
Meet Wesleigh Dawsmith, a DT technician, STEM ambassador and passionate advocate for science outreach
‘The best parts are working with enthusiastic students and that no two days are ever the same’
Meet Mike Hughes, a technical specialist who is passionate about chemistry teaching laboratories and technical education pathways
Why schools need more science technicians
Boosting technician numbers could improve workload for everyone – but how can it be done?
Technicians talk careers
Technicians telling it how it is: career progression opportunities
Support from other organisations
CLEAPSS
CLEAPSS provide resources such as stock lists, requisition sheets, health and safety guides and much more to assist and support technicians with all aspects of their job. CLEAPSS also actively work to raise the status of technicians in schools.
Association for Science Education (ASE)
The ASE support all professions involved in science education. Regular conferences for science technicians are held across the country, giving science technicians chance to participate in discussions and debates.
SSERC
SSERC offers support for technicians through relevant CPD courses, and specific technician resources such as supervision of project work guide, risk assessment forms and health and safety guidance.
Preproom.org
Preproom.org has an active online community of science technician forums where everything from experimental methods to good open day demonstrations are discussed. Besides the forums, preproom.org have searchable databases of practicals and equipment, a data and info library and a directory of useful links.