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The University of Southampton
Southampton Education School

CLEAPSS Supporting Safe and Successful A level Chemistry Event

Time:
09:30 - 16:00
Date:
9 March 2016
Venue:
Worthing College 1 Sandition Way (off Hill Barn Lane) Worthing West Sussex BN14 9FD

For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 023 8059 8810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

High quality practical work is a key aspect of successful advanced-level chemistry courses. This course gives technicians hands on opportunity to develop and enhance the skills, expertise and understanding necessary to provide effective support of post-16 chemistry courses. The course is ideally suited to technicians who are new to, or have limited experience of, supporting advanced-level chemistry courses. Suitable for: Technicians

What will the course include?

  •  planning ahead
  •  looking at the practical demands of advanced courses
  •  preparing and organising assessed practical work
  •  keeping it safe – for advanced level chemistry
  •  keeping up to date: latest news
  •  dealing with more difficult chemicals
  •  multi-stage practicals and investigative project work
  •  exploring advanced techniques and equipment
  •  potential problems and innovative solutions
  •  technician tips and sharing ideas
  •  sources of resources – the good, the bad and the ugly!

Participants will be able to:

  •  raise their awareness of the practical demands of post-16 chemistry courses
  •  consider strategies for providing effective technical support at this level
  •  gain experience in the set-up and demonstration of a range of advanced-level chemistry experiments
  •  update their knowledge of H&S issues with regard to chemicals
  •  recognise and select appropriate resources to support practical chemistry at this level

Course Fee: £110 per person attending

This is for a full day of professional development, all CLEAPSS course resources, lunch and refreshments.

CLEAPSS courses are intended for CLEAPSS members – if you are uncertain about your membership please contact CLEAPSS on 01895 251496. An additional charge may be payable for non-members attending courses.

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