Continuing Professional Development

For primary teachers

The Science Oxford team comprises regional experts in leading STEM-focused professional development for primary teachers. We offer a wealth of opportunities, online and face-to-face, free and paid-for, for teachers to learn about the latest best practice, as well as acquire ideas and strategies for implementation of impactful techniques for teaching science in the classroom. All our CPD training provides activities to use in the classroom right away and is suitable for use with any primary science curriculum or scheme of work. Sign up for individual courses below.

Our CPD courses are all based on the Thinking, Doing, Talking Science approach. This research-based pedagogy was co-created by Science Oxford and Oxford Brookes University. It benefits pupils by:

• developing scientific knowledge and understanding through higher order thinking skills
• promoting oracy skills through dedicated discussion time
• boosting knowledge and enquiry skills through purposeful practical science activities
• providing inclusive and challenging science lessons
• enabling focused recording for assessment

For any queries relating to teacher CPD email [email protected].

The following range of in-person and online professional development opportunities are available for primary teachers in 2025.