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London and ManchesterSeptember 2010 - May 2011

AS/A2 Chemistry Teacher Courses

www.teachersfirst.org.uk

Course contents:

Successful delivery of A-level Chemistry through practical tasks: logical explanations, HSW, ISAs and EMPAs

Teaching AS/A2 Chemistry for the first time

AQA AS/A2 Chemistry: the new specification once through

AQA AS/A2 Chemistry: Improving student performance

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: The lessons from the summer 2010 examinations and moving ahead with the specification

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: Delivering the difficult concepts of the new specification and improving student outcomes

OCR A2 Chemistry: Teaching Units 4, 5 and 6 of the Specification

Stretch & challenge and helping your Chemistry students get the new A*

Running a Grade 1 Chemistry Department-for new, existing and aspiring Heads of Department

Christine Neary

Welcome to Teachers First

Welcome to the Teachers First programme of Chemistry courses for 2010/11. Our aim is to offer a programme of one-day courses and conferences that support the teaching and learning of Chemistry using active learning methods through paper-based and technological approaches.The courses are specifically designed for all teachers, experienced as well as NQTs, who wish to develop their subject knowledge through our specialist days and for those looking for new strategies to stimulate and engage their students. These workshops are also suitable for graduates who are completing their training in a school environment under the school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) scheme. PGCE and final year students would also find our courses very helpful.

We look forward to meeting you on one of our courses.

Kind Regards,Christine NearyConference Director

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Successful delivery of A-level Chemistry through practical tasks: logical explanations, HSW, ISAs and

EMPAs

Course Features

This exciting new ‘hands-on’ practical course has been specifically designed for experienced colleagues, NQTs and those returning after a break in teaching A-level. The day examines the integration of ISAs and EMPAs into schemes of work and A level planning. It is a unique opportunity to link theory to practical assessment and provide time to clarify issues surrounding assessment tasks.There will be a series of demonstration lectures designed to illustrate relevant concepts, principles and theories contained within the specifications. Colin will provide help, guidance and explanations during the demonstrations and there will be time for questions and discussion.

Delegates will receive a file and/or CD containing detailed notes of the course

Tutor: Colin Chambers

Colin is now Chair of Chemistry A level Examiners and has been very much involved with the development of the new specifications. He is a highly experienced course leader and has received awards from The Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Liverpool and Salters Company for his contribution to education. Colin is also co-author of the series of AQA Chemistry Student Support Materials published by Collins.

Venue and date

London, Thursday 10 February 2011

Course fee £200 plus VAT

9.45am:10.00am:

Registration and coffeeAssessment of practical skills: How has this changed methods of delivery?

10.30am: Morning coffee

10.45am: Demonstration experimentsLinking observations to deductions and predictions

1.00pm: Lunch2.00pm: Questions asked and answered on HSW issues including:

Issues in AS and A2 organic chemistryComplex ions and reaction solutions

3.15pm: Cell potential, representation, spontaneous reactions and batteriesThermodynamics, Born-Haber cycles and metal extractions

4.00pm: Day ends

Teaching AS/A2 Chemistry for the first time

Course Features

The course is designed specifically for newly qualified and experienced teachers preparing to teach AS/A2 Chemistry for the first time. It will offer practical guidance for the effective delivery of the specifications including a look at the influence of How Science Works.Detailed explanations will be provided in order to increase confidence and understanding in addition to discussing opportunities for stretch and challenge.


Tutor: Colin Chambers

Colin is now Chair of Chemistry A level Examiners and has been very much involved with the development of the new specifications. He is a highly experienced course leader and has received awards from The Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Liverpool and Salters Company for his contribution to education. Colin is also co-author of the series of AQA Chemistry Student Support Materials published by Collins.

Venues and dates

London, Wednesday 3 November 2010Manchester, Tuesday 2 November 2010


9.45am:10.00am:

Registration and coffeeAn overview of the content at AS and A2The inclusion of How Science Works to extend knowledge and understanding

10.30am: AS session - emphasis will be placed on what the delegates require:PeriodicityGroup IIGroup VIIRedoxHydrocarbonsHalo-alkanesAlcohols

11.15am: Morning coffee11.30am: AS session continued12.30pm: Lunch

1.30pm: A2 session - emphasis will be placed on what the delegates require: ThermodynamicsBorn-HaberPeriodicityCarbonylsEqulibriaAromatic compounds

2.30pm: Afternoon tea2.45pm: A2 session continued3.45pm: Plenary4.00pm: Day ends

AQA AS/A2 Chemistry: The New Specification once through

Course features

The course will provide teachers with a survey of all of the Summer 2010 AQA papers and will include a consideration of the first A2 examinations and the award of the first A* grades. There will be a focus on the important issues which help to enhance the performances of all students.



Tutor: Graham Curtis

Graham is a Principal Examiner and has been very much involved with the development of the new specifications. He is an experienced course leader and a recently retired Head of Science. Graham is also co-author of the series of Student Support Materials for Chemistry published by Collins

Venues and dates

London, Thursday 14 October 2010Manchester, Wednesday 13 October 2010

9.45am: Registration and coffee10.00am: Key features of the 2010 examinations: An overview10.30am: A review of Unit 1 June examination

Topics that were well answeredMisunderstood topicsQuestions which proved difficult

11.15am: Morning break11.30pm: An overview of the Unit 2 June examination

Topics that were well answeredA focus on the more difficult topicsMis-conceptions and questions which proved difficult

12.30pm: Lunch

1.30pm: A review of Unit 4 June examinationTopics that were well answeredMisunderstood topics and questions which proved difficult.Stretch and challenge Motivating and enthusingIntegrating HSW

3.00pm: A review of Unit 5 June examinationTopics that were well answeredMisunderstood topics and questions which proved difficult.Stretch and challenge Motivating and enthusingIntegrating HSWA review of practical skills and tasksAssessment criteria and the route to take?ISAs plus PSA or EMPAs

3.45pm: Day ends

AS/A2 AQA Chemistry: Improving Student Performance

Course features

The course will be suitable for teachers new to the AQA specification or those who have settled into the course and are looking to raise their students’ average grades. The course will show how building on the fundamental ideas of the subject at AS can make the more difficult topic areas at A2 become much more accessible. Time will be spent showing teachers how they can help their students’ understanding and improve their performance.


Tutor: Graham Curtis

Graham is a Principal Examiner and has been very much involved with the development of the new specifications. He is an experienced course leader and a recently retired Head of Science. Graham is also co-author of the series of Student Support Materials for Chemistry published by Collins

Venues and dates

London, Tuesday 1 March 2011London, Wednesday 25 May 2011Manchester, Tuesday 17 May 2011


9.45am: Registration and coffee

10.00am: Introduction and aims of the day10.15am: Bonding, Structure and Periodicity

Bridging the gap from GCSE and showing how a good understanding of structure and bonding can improve progress in all areas of the subject.

11.15am: Morning coffee11.30am: Physical at AS: Energetics and Redox

Understanding energetics at AS and preparing for the extension of the topic to include Entropy and Free Energy at A2. Similarly understanding Redox at AS and extending the topic to include Cells and Electrode Potentials at A2.

12.30pm: Lunch1.30am: Organic made easy

How structure and bonding can bring understanding for all eight mechanisms at AS and at A2.

2.30am: Afternoon break2.45am: Physical at A2: Equilibria and pH

Calculations involving equilibria and all types of pH questions including buffers

3.45am: Plenary – a chance to review and ask further questions4.00pm: Day ends

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: The lessons from the summer 2010 examinations and

moving ahead with the specification

Course features

The course will provide teachers with the opportunity to reflect on the June 2010 examinations and also to identify important issues which help to enhance student performance. In addition there will be a focus on the demands of the new A* and how these may be addressed.


Tutor: George Facer

George is a highly experienced teacher, author and Chair of Examiners for a major awarding body. George has been a Head of Chemistry and Science and a deputy head teacher. He has also worked in schools abroad and has written numerous textbooks for AS and A2 Chemistry.

Venue and date

London, Wednesday 29 September 2010



10.00am: Overview of the ASTopics that were well answeredMisunderstood topicsQuestions which proved difficult

11.00am: Morning coffee11.15am: Overview of the A2

Topics that were well answeredA focus on the more difficult topicsMisconceptions and questions which proved difficult

12.30pm: Lunch1.30pm: Assessment of practical skills

GPC, observation, measurement and preparation2.15pm: Resources2.45pm: Question and answer session3.00pm: Stretch and challenge and the A* award3.30pm: Plenary3.45pm: Day ends

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: Delivering the challenging areas of the specification and improving student outcomes

Course features

This course is for teachers who are looking for ways to develop their approach to challenging and guiding their students through AS and A2. We will look at a range of activities that will help students gain the skills that they need to acquire good subject knowledge and apply it effectively. Time will also be spent discussing effective strategies when linking practical tasks to theory.


Tutor: George Facer

George is a highly experienced teacher, author and Chair of Examiners for a major awarding body. George has been a Head of Chemistry and Science and a deputy head teacher. He has also worked in schools abroad and is author of numerous textbooks for AS and A2 Chemistry.

Venue and date

London, Wednesday 16 March 2011



10.00am: Multiple choice How to tackle different types of questions

10.45am: Green chemistry Open ended questions

11.15am: Morning break11.30am: Intermolecular forces

Melting and boiling points and solubility12.00pm: Born Haber

Experimental and theoretical lattice energies12.30pm: Lunch

1.30pm: Mechanisms What is required by the examiners

2.00pm: Entropy and equilibrium Why reactions proceed and how far

2.45pm: Afternoon break3.15pm: Redox and electrode potentials

Linked to entropy3.45pm: Plenary4.00pm: Day ends

OCR A2 Chemistry: Teaching Units 4, 5 and 6 of the Specification

Course features

The course has been specifically designed for teachers who wish to understand the requirements of the new topics contained in the new specification. The emphasis will be placed on the preparation of the candidates for the examinations. There will be an opportunity to consider what will be expected in the Unit exams including examples of the type of question that may be expected including ‘stretch and challenge’. Time will also be spent considering the practical tasks that support the specification content.


Tutors: Dr Mike Smith and John Older

Mike is a Principal Examiner for a major awarding body and is currently Assistant Principal of a large and successful sixth form college. He has written revision guides for OCR chemistry.John was a Vice-Master of a London school and has been a Principal Moderator for many years.Both Mike and John were actively involved in the revision and development of the specifications and are joint authors of major textbooks covering the new AS and A2 specifications.

Venue and date

London, Friday 12th November 2010



10.00am: An overview of Units 4 and 510.45am: Unit 4- What’s new?

Chirality in pharmaceutical synthesisChromotography

11.10am: Morning coffee11.25am: Unit 4- Spectroscopy

13 C NMR-Combining information from spectra

12.00pm: The assessment of practical skillsThe requirements of the tasks

12.45pm: Lunch1.45pm: Unit 5- Enthalpy, entropy and free energy

Predicting the feasibility of reactions2.15pm: Unit 5- Electrode potentials and fuel cells

Writing redox equationsMeasuring standard potentialsPredicting the likelihood of a reactionFuel cells

2.55pm: Unit 5- Transition metalsLigands and complex ionsStability constants

3.20pm: Stretch and challengeWhat may be expected?

3.45pm: Day ends


Course features

This course will inspire and equip teachers to give their students the best chance of accessing the new A* grade at A2. It will help them adapt their lessons to challenge and stimulate their most able pupils. The day will be bursting with proven ideas and resources ready to use right away in school.


Tutor: Tim Jolliff

Tim is an experienced teacher, author, educational consultant and trainer. For the academic year 2006-2007 he was the Royal Society of Chemistry’s School Teacher Fellow writing ‘Chemistry for the Gifted & Talented’. These resources are designed to extend and enrich gifted students in their regular chemistry lessons. He has been part of the RSC’s Olympiad selection committee and has run the Chemistry online discussion forum for NAGTY. One of his students was given an award from the RSC this year having scored 600 out of 600 UMS points in her A level.

Venue and date

London, Wednesday 2 March 2011


9.45am: Registration and coffee10.00am: Overview and approach

What do we need to get an A*What kind of questions discriminate between A and A*What is the A* for and who will need itWhat should we be doing with our gifted studentsLearning the facts the interesting wayResources & competitions

11.15am: Morning coffee11.30am: Getting the marks in the exam

Using mark schemesStrategies for free responses questionsDeveloping creative and critical thinking skillsThinking about thinking

12.45pm: Lunch1.45pm: Developing fundamental understanding

Links between rates, equilibria and entropyTeaching electrode potentialsGetting an overview of organic chemistryOxbridge interviews

3.30pm: Plenary3.45pm: Day ends

Running a Grade 1 Chemistry Department:for new, existing and aspiring Heads of Department

Course features

This course has been specifically designed for those who want to improve the success and raise the profile of their department. Delegates will consider successful strategies focusing on curriculum vision, self evaluation, raising attainment, day-to-day administration and effective resourcing. Time will also be spent considering the issues surrounding retention.


Tutor: Martin Bluemel

Martin is a highly experienced teacher and Head of Department at a leading school in the south west. He is a Principal examiner for a major awarding body.

Venue and date

London, Wednesday 9 February 2011



10.15am: The role of the Head of DepartmentIdentifying the essential components of leading and managing a chemistry department

11.15am: Morning coffee11.35am: Effective administration

Managing the department and dealing with day-to-day administration12.35pm: Lunch

1.35pm: Monitoring and evaluationActing upon strengths and weaknesses

2.35pm: Afternoon tea2.55pm: Raising standards in the Chemistry Department

Raising expectations and increasing challenge in Chemistry teaching. Improving students’ performance

3.45pm Plenary4.00pm: Day ends

Please return to: Teachers First LLP, PO Box 659, Stockport, SK2 7WF. Teachers First reserves the right to amend the programme where circumstances dictate.

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Successful delivery of A-level Chemistry through practical tasks: logical explanations, HSW, ISAs and EMPAs

London 10/02/11 £200

Teaching AS/A2 Chemistry for the first timeLondon

Manchester

03/11/10

02/11/10

£195

£195

AQA AS/A2 Chemistry: the new specification once through

London

Manchester

14/10/10

13/10/10

£195

£195

AS/A2 AQA Chemistry: Improving Student Performance

London

London

Manchester

01/03/11

26/05/11

25/05/11

£195

£195

£195

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: The lessons from the summer 2010 examinations and moving ahead with the specification

London 29/09/10 £195

Edexcel AS/A2 Chemistry: Delivering the challenging concepts of the new specification and improving student outcomes

London 16/03/11 £195

OCR A2 Chemistry: Teaching Units 4,5 and 6 of the new specification

London 12/11/10 £195


London 02/03/11 £195

Running a Grade 1 Chemistry Department-for new, existing and aspiring Heads of Department

London 09/02/11 £195

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