An overview of all our Professional Development courses

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PUPPETS: talking science, engaging science, transforming science in secondary schools

Do you want to find out how to transform science in your school? Using puppets in science lessons engages pupils. They think more, talk more, learn more and enjoy their learning more.

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PUPPETS: talking maths, engaging maths, transforming maths

Do you want to find out how to transform mathematics in your school? Using puppets in mathematics lessons engages pupils. They think more, talk more, learn more and enjoy their learning more.

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Transforming science enquiry in primary classrooms

We all know how to do fair tests, and so do our pupils. But how much do you know about the other types of science enquiry? How can you help pupils to develop both their science ideas and their science enquiry skills in ways that are relevant in today’s classrooms?

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Engaging teachers, engaging learners in science

You want to make science lessons in your primary school engaging, entertaining and fun, and ensure that pupils are learning. But how do you do it?

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Enhancing teaching, assessment and learning in primary schools through Concept Cartoons

Do you want to use a deceptively simple strategy that makes lessons more enjoyable and learning more creative and engaging? This course looks at the range of ways that Concept Cartoons can be used to enhance subject knowledge and support teaching, learning and assessment in your school.

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Active Assessment: a creative approach to thinking, learning and assessment in secondary schools

Do you want assessment to influence the way your pupils think and learn? Are you looking for a quick, simple and effective approach to assessment that will make a significant difference to teaching and learning in your classroom?

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Transforming teaching, transforming learning

At the heart of teaching is a set of principles and simple steps that can make a real difference to how pupils engage and learn. Based on learning gained through many years of classroom-based research, this course will improve pupils’ motivation, enhance their learning, and make teaching more creative and satisfying.

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