This resource was developed to deliver to Middle Leaders/Heads of Department/Heads of Year. The aim of the session was to outline some of the key points that make effective PD but also to ground this in a reflection of sessions which have been found to be useful. This can easily be delivered in 30 minutes with adequate time for discussion among participants. The document provided is for middle leaders to reflect on their own PD design to see where they might improve to ultimately impact student outcomes to a greater extent.

A set of resources for a complete lesson on Combustion Analysis for a Year 12 class ideally. There is an outline lesson plan which can be adapted to fit into your own templates as necessary. Most of the lesson is on the PPT included, but there is also a sorting/matching activity to embed this new skill with your students. Feedback appreciated as ever.

A set of resources, including lesson plan, for a detailed lesson on the reactions of two transition metals - Chromium and Vanadium. The files include a starter activity on identifying types of reactions which students can carry out individually or as pairs. The main activities are mind-mapping and a working memory activity which should be done in groups. Finally, there is a extension/plenary activity containing an exam style question. This is a recently observed lesson that was judged as outstanding. It does assume knowledge of electrode potentials. For reflection, I often use something like ‘plenaries on a plate’ which I’m sure can still be found in TES resources.

A full planned PD session for teachers which can take from 30 to 45 minutes. The key aim is to develop questioning strategies in the classroom which will lead to greater engagement from learners. Teachers will help develop these strategies themselves so that they are contextualised. Some key examples are given as well as a link to a second file which has many more strategies which may or may not already be in use.