Online CPD: Teaching Primary School Science
If you prefer CPD that you can work through in your own time, then we have an Online Primary Science course available via Udemy. The course is aimed at experienced primary teachers as well as student and early career teachers who want to develop their science teaching. Work through at your own pace with 15 video lectures covering all aspects of primary science such as working scientifically, planning for science, pupil talk, assessment and more.
This course is your gateway to mastering the art of science education in primary classrooms. It draws on my 18 years experience of running Primary Science lectures in initial teacher education.
Course Aims:
The aims of the course are to
- Develop an understanding of the skills needed to teach primary school science.
- Identify the importance of working scientifically and practical work.
- Be able to plan, carry out and assess great primary science lessons.
- Understand the importance of pupil talk and develop ways to incorporate this.
- Understand the role of Cognitive Theory in Science teaching
Who is the course for?
- Student teachers and experienced teachers who want to develop their science teaching
- Primary School teachers who would like CPD in how to improve their science teaching.
No prior knowledge is needed. This course would be suitable for those entering Primary Teacher Training or in their ECT years. It’s also suitable for experienced teachers who want to look at science teaching in more detail.
You can sign up for lifetime access to the course via Udemy here.
Course Structure
There are 14 lectures:
- Introduction to Science
- Science and Scientific Enquiry
- The Big Ideas in Science
- Breaking Science Stereotypes and Raising Science Capital
- Working Scientifically Skills
- Types of Investigation
- Carrying out Practical Work
- Planning a Science Lesson
- Dealing with Misconceptions
- Cognitive Theory and Science Teaching
- Types of Assessment
- Questioning in Science
- Pupil Talk in Science
- What makes successful science – a Summary of the Education Endowment Foundation Report into Primary School Science”
About Danny Nicholson
Danny is an independent trainer and consultant. He is a former science (biology) teacher and now delivers ICT and science training to teachers all over the UK as well as overseas.
He is a PGCE Science lecturer for NESTT (formerly Billericay Educational Consortium) and Essex and Thames SCITT on their Primary teacher training course, and also delivers science and ICT sessions on several other PGCE and B.Ed. courses at primary and secondary level. He delivers training for STEM learning and for several Science Learning Partnerships in the South and East of England. He is a hub leader for PQSM.
Danny has written science textbooks for Heinemann and is one of the authors of Switched on Science for Rising Stars and Reach Out CPD for Twig. If you wish to book him to come to your school and deliver training then please contact him here.