Teaching Practical Science

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course has been designed as CPD for teachers of science subjects for 14-16 year olds. Teachers of chemistry, early career teachers, returning teachers, non-specialist teachers, technicians and teaching assistants will gain from the peer learning and resources available on this course. Learn from national CPD subject leaders, the experience of other teachers and access high quality supporting resources throughout this course. You can use the hashtag #FLSTEMPractical to talk about this course on social media.

• Practical work for 14-16 year olds for the key topics of: electrolysis, rates of reaction and salt preparation.
• Contextualising practical work in chemistry to the everyday environment.
• How progression in practical work impacts on students’ learning.
• Assessment of learning through practical work in chemistry.
• Approaches to teaching practical science that can be applied to other topic areas.