Theme: The Next generation of Chemistry Teachers - Enthusing Early Career Chemistry Teachers. Developing Student Transitions.
FEES
Early bird deadline 24:00 31 May 2023:£25 non-members, £20 members & £10 Students.
Online £10
Latest booking deadline 24:00 30 June 2023:
£30 non-members, £25 members & £10 Students.
Online £10
MORNING SESSION
09:00 - 10:00
ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING
10:00 – 10:05
Prof Jon McMaster, Deputy Head of School - Welcome on behalf of the School of Chemistry
10:05 – 10:10
Dr Julie Hyde - Welcome & introduction by the chair of SaFE
10:10 – 10:55
Dr Emma Owens RSC 2021 Early Career Prize for Excellence in Secondary & Further Education Keynote address: Early Career Chemistry Teachers
10:55 – 11:15 MORNING BREAK & NETWORKING
11:15 – 11:35 An introduction to T-Levels
Katie Dryden-Holt RSC Accreditation Development Specialist.
11:35– 11:50 Do children learn any chemistry in primary?’
Dr Maria Pack Lead Primary Consultant at CLEAPSS & Matt Endean Section leader for Chemistry at CLEAPSS
11:50 – 12.05 Introducing microscale chemistry and sustainability
Bob Worley RSC 2021 Excellence in Secondary & Further Education Prize
12:05 – 12:10 Author Interview – “30 Tutorials in Chemistry”
Wai Shun Lau
12.00 – 13:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING
13:15 – 15.15 WORKSHOPS (Various rooms 15 mins break to change rooms)
13:15 – 14.00 Breakout sessions - Session A
14:15 – 15.00 Breakout sessions - Session B
13.15 – 15:15 AFTERNOON SESSION
For Breakout Sessions A & B, in-person attendees to select TWO of the following options on the registration form:
LAB SESSIONS (1+2)
1. 13:15 - 14:00
Running a successful transition event in a secondary lab
Dr Maria Pack & Matt Endean (only Session A)
2. 13:15 - 14:00 &14:15 - 15:00
Hands on Microscale chemistry and sustainability
Bob Worley (Sessions A & B)
DISCUSSIONS (3+4)
3. 13:15 - 14:00
Early Career Teachers / Teacher Retention
The Science Teaching Survey 2022: a summary of the findings
Dr Emma Owens, Dr Keith Ryan & Beth Anderson RSC Education Coordinator, Strategic Programmes
4. 14:15 – 15:00
T Level Science Workshop
Katie Dryden-Holt & Keith Earnshaw
Online attendees will be allocated option 3 for Session A, then option 4 for Session B
15:15 - 16:15 CLOSING SESSION (Room 203)
15:15 -16:15 PLENARY Green Chemistry
Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff CBE CChem FRS FREng FRSC FIChemE
16:15 – 16:30 Closing comments & Details of the 2024 conference
Dr Julie Hyde, Prof Jon McMaster.