Internal training by science departments
Training material to download
Here is an assortment of items to help schools or individual teachers starting teaching Twenty First Century Science.
Training pack
Download a pack of training materials for running your own courses for subject leaders and teachers Training pack 2
About C21 courses
Short films introducing C21 courses
Teachers TV video showing the GCSE Science course being taught at Haggerston School, east London
Web pages with information about the courses
Reports from schools running Twenty First Century Science
Information for parents and students
Powerpoint and leaflet for student option evenings
Answers to parents' questions about Twenty First Century Science FAQs
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C21 poster showing the different courses (247 KB)
Planning and organising C21 courses
There are answers to many common questions in the FAQs section of this website.
Internal science dept discussion
Here are three cartoons to stimulate your thinking.
C21 CPD cartoons (1.3 MB)
Running the courses
See also the information about running the C21 courses.
Teaching C21 courses
CPD units
Here is some general advice on matters to do with teaching the C21 courses. Guidance is given for each particular activity in the OUP teacher & technician pack. CPD units.
Discussion in C21
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Leading discussions (214 KB)
You could start this session on discussion with a discussion, giving staff say 10 minutes.
"Compare experience of student discussion in science lessons
Discuss departmental expectations or anxieties about discussion in GCSE Science "What works and what does not work?"
Teaching P4 Explaining motion
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Teaching P4 Explaining motion (194 KB)
This first Physics module in the Additional Science course takes an unusual approach to explaining motion, starting with the idea that forces arise from interactions and focusing on momentum. This Powerpoint suggests teaching approaches. It would be very useful to go through some of the activities and the ICT support provided in the OUP iPack at the same time as using this Powerpoint presentation.
