See below the booklet lists for descriptions of where I am up to in terms of production, philosophy behind them and how I use them to teach. Chemistry required practicals Electrolysis mastery answers Electrolysis mastery The Earth_s Resources mastery ppt... Continue Reading →
I was just settling in for a well-earned evening playing video games on my laptop when I saw this thread by Ben Ranson: https://twitter.com/ThatBenRanson/status/1092498480445227009 The reason why Ben's thread is important is because it models curricular thinking. Most of us... Continue Reading →
In 1918, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to a war criminal. In the early years of the 20th century, German scientist Fritz Haber developed a process to artificially synthesise ammonia, a vital component of agricultural fertilisers. A reaction... Continue Reading →
Below is Dr Andrew Carroll's contribution to the Curriculum in Science Symposium. See here for the introduction to the symposium and links to other contributions. In this brief paper I will attempt to illustrate how, in my role as a... Continue Reading →
The below was sent to me by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of ramifications if their senior leaders see it. Please read, enjoy, and show them some support. *** Humans are intentional beings. We want things... Continue Reading →
A few years back I went for a pizza with an old friend. We shared a pretty large pizza but somehow ended up with just one slice left between the two of us which we both desperately wanted. Bearing in... Continue Reading →
A little while back I was observed teaching my year 10s about the development of the periodic table and Mendeleev's contributions. As per usual, I explained a bit, the students did some work, we went over their work, then I... Continue Reading →
I love reading education blogs, and this year has been a great year for it. There has been a ton of incredibly interesting stuff published, and I know that my practice has changed for the better because of it. I've... Continue Reading →
In a previous post, I described a simplified model of Cognitive Load Theory. The advantage of the model I presented is that it allows teachers a ready framework from which to make decisions in and before class about how best... Continue Reading →
I started teaching in the Gove years; a time of enormous curriculum upheaval with all three secondary key stages seeing major changes in a bid for increased rigour, higher standards and improved performance on international assessments. In recent months, Her... Continue Reading →
