Science CPD

A growing collection of CPD articles and downloadable resources to support your professional development as a science teacher. Leading CPD experts, heads of department and subject leads share their tips and advice on key issues in science teaching and learning.  

  • Purposeful practicals

    Purposeful practicals

    Published: 01/10/2019

    Sarah Longshaw leads the Cheshire and Stockport Science Learning Partnership. Here she shares her tips for making practical work purposeful.

    By: Sarah Longshaw
  • 20 ideas for making it stick

    20 ideas for making it stick

    Published: 05/09/2020

    Head of Science, ResearchEd presenter and founder member of CogSciSci, Adam Boxer, shares his ideas for helping students to build up the knowledge required in the GCSE curriculum.

    By: Adam Boxer
  • 20 ideas for effective questioning

    20 ideas for effective questioning

    Published: 06/09/2020

    Chartered Science Teacher Sarah Longshaw shares her experience of how to make the most of asking questions in the classroom.

    By: Sarah Longshaw
  • Making mock marking easier in science

    Making mock marking easier in science

    Published: 01/10/2019

    Sarah Longshaw leads the Cheshire and Stockport Science Learning Partnership. Here she shares her tips for making science mock marking easier during your training year.

    By: Sarah Longshaw
  • 20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Sue Howarth is a former Biology teacher of the year, science writer and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester. Here she shares her suggestions for science associations and organisations which offer training teacher professional support and CPD.

    By: Sue Howarth