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Science Mentors Meeting October 2023

Here is the link for the recording https://youtu.be/SRLZvB4sOXA Slides are here with the ITAP task book 1 that is going to the trainees, and the reading that we will use...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 19 October 2023


Notes and recording from the meeting in April 2023.

Here are the slides from the meeting with the info to read offline, please have a read through. Here is the prompt material, one as sent out and one with...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 28 April 2023


Sustaining a career in teaching: a guide for those supporting new teachers

by Alison Pearson Who is this guide for? This guide contains advice that is designed to help newly qualified and early career teachers, so it may be of interest to...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 25 January 2023


Spring 2023 Science and Maths

Lead Mentor Training, Development and Consultation, Spring term 2023 This term we covered 3 items as part of the mentor training: 1. Developing trainee reflection2. Target setting3. CP FRAP The...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 16 January 2023


Science Subject Mentors Nov 22 update

Hello, in the meeting this week we looked at the process for the FRAP for the next 2 weeks and the curriculum update. Part 1 is the Frap process and...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 7 November 2022


Science PGCE assignment 1 (SKP for 2023)

Students are asked to research and reflect on misconceptoins for assignment 1 and are encouraged to talk to pupils about the misconceptions during the 2 week placement in November. Here...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 19 October 2022


Seminar Days at the University

Each year the PGCE science trainees meet at the university five times   Date 1 13th Jan : Science of Learning, lesson planning, Employment, Assignments and SEND 2 3rd Feb:...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 5 April 2022


The EPS assignment (in school project)

Summative assignment deadline: April 2023. This is submitted to eBART. Feedback will be returned by in May 2023. This EPS assignment draws together all the different elements of your teaching and...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 5 April 2022


David Paterson’s Integrated instructions paper

ABSTRACT: Practical work in secondary-level chemistry laboratories involves a high cognitive load for students. In addition to reading and understanding instructions, students have to think about observations and the underlying...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 20 January 2022


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Integrated instructions

At the Autumn meeting a member of our science teaching community, David Paterson shared their ideas about integrated instructions. They were kind enough to proved an editable copy of all...

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Posted by Luke Graham on 20 January 2022