Primary Schools CPD
Science Oxford specialises in providing CPD for primary teachers with a strong hands-on element. All our courses are linked to the new primary curriculum and our goal is to engage and inspire you in science, design and technology and computing and enable you to feel equipped to do the same for your pupils.
Schools, school partnerships/academy groups or other educational organisations are welcome to book us to deliver any of the courses described. We offer free access to our varied programme of online CPD through the year and 50% discount on face-to-face twilight CPD sessions for as part of our annual membership for schools. To book, call 01865 810000, email on [email protected] or complete the booking form for the relevant CPD session and we will contact you.
We will discuss with you the requirements for use of equipment in your school before visiting.
Upcoming courses:
- Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM): Applications for the autumn 2024 programme close on 16th September. PSQM is a comprehensive, one-year, evidence-informed, professional development and school improvement programme. Find out more in the box below.
- Thinking, Doing, Talking Science course: The course starts with its first of four days on 11th November. Find out more here
Bright Ideas: Science Talk for Thinking Skills
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and science leads
Focused Recording for Effective Assessment
Teaching staff, ECTs, TAs, science leads
Focusing pupils’ recording on the learning objective frees up time in lessons.
Get Coding! micro:bit CPD
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and computing leads
In this fun, hands on session, we will cover the basics of micro:bit programming, using both the Javascript Block Editor and Python, to give you the knowledge and confidence to run micro:bit lessons or after-school clubs in your school.
Practical Science to Develop Knowledge and Skills
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and science leads
A hands-on exploration of different types of practical investigations suitable for KS1 and KS2.
Primary Science Quality Mark
The Primary Science Quality Mark is a comprehensive, one-year, evidence-informed, professional development and school improvement programme.
Pupil Led Investigations
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and science leads
Giving pupils more creative input over what and how they investigate will really increase their engagement and motivation.
Pupils as Engineers
Full day CPD for senior team, teaching staff, science and DT leads, and TAs
Using an engineering context is a fantastic way to make problem solving in maths and science more relevant to pupils.
Thinking, Doing, Talking Science
Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTScience) is a four-day course for primary teachers that enables you to make science more practical, creative and challenging for all pupils, raising pupil’s attainment and self-confidence in science, especially in those with lower ‘science capital’.
‘Exploring Evolution’ CPD course
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and science leads
Exploring Evolution is based on research from the Milner Centre for Evolution which provides evidence for how teachers should approach the teaching of this subject to best develop children’s understanding.
‘Scientists in School’ CPD course
Twilight CPD for teaching staff, ECTs, TAs and science leads
Scientists in School provides teachers with a range of ideas, resources and contacts for bringing scientists into their schools and how best to work with them to raise children’s science capital.