CLEAPSS Supporting Safe and Successful A level Chemistry Event
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.