secondary Science Courses 24 - 25
We have a variety of CPD courses running over the next few months and are constantly adding new courses so do check back soon.
If there is anything you would want to see here or if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us. We hope to see you at one of our courses soon!
*All courses are the same price for Private and State funded Schools.*
*All our courses are booked through Eventbrite which will require you to pay a booking fee alongside the cost of the course you're booking.*
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Upcoming Courses and Events
Secondary Science Teachers Conference
4th July at St Clement Danes School - 9.00 to 16.00
Cost: special offer - buy 1 ticket (£100), get 2 free! Contact us at hubs@scd.herts.sch.uk to claim this special offer before 4th April when the special offer ends
During the day you will be able to:
Discuss current good practice in secondary science
Network with colleagues from across your area
Reflect on ways to translate ideas to your school context and plan for action
Cleapss Courses
All CLEAPSS Courses will run from 09.30 to 16.00 at St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: £165 members only
To check if your school is a member or to discuss membership, please contact CLEAPSS directly on 01895 251 496
Radiation protection supervisor training - 8th July
Ensure you are up to date with all you need to know about Radiation Protection and how to manage your resources.
General Secondary Science Courses
Maths and Science series - Remote - 16.00 to 17.00
Cost: £20 per session or the whole series (£50) can be booked by contacting hubs@scd.herts.sch.uk
Equations - 15th May - Info and booking
Develop subject knowledge and teaching strategies to support students in using and manipulating equations in science. This course will also cover common mistakes, questions and misconceptions.
Graphs - 5th June - Info and booking
Develop subject knowledge and teaching strategies to support students with their graphing skills in science. This course will also cover common mistakes, questions and misconceptions.
Number - 17th June - Info and booking
Develop subject knowledge and teaching strategies to support students with how they deal with ratios, units and prefixes. This course will also cover common mistakes, questions and misconceptions.
Building and developing literacy skills in science - from KS3 to GCSE and beyond - 5th June - 09:30 to 15:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: £100
You will reflect on literacy-related reasons for underperformance in science, and how best-practice literacy teaching can overcome these problems. You will take away practical approaches that are known to work well in science, and be able to develop your own - introducing and using keywords, sentences and paragraphs; purposeful talk in science; techniques for reluctant or literacy-poor science learners; reading and understanding science texts and exam questions; forms of scientific writing; and developing structured extended writing and answers.
Embedding STEM careers into your curriculum - 12th June - 14.00 to 16.00 - Remote
Cost: £50
The aim of this course is to provide guidance to those wishing to embed STEM careers into the Science curriculum. We will discuss the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that your Science department is doing all it can to promote careers in STEM. This course is perfect for any science teacher or leader.
The Secondary Science Teachers Conference 2025 - 4th July - 9.00 to 16.00 - St Clement Danes School
Cost: £100
Explore the key issues affecting secondary science, through a series of presentations and workshops. Network, share and develop ideas and discuss best practice with other secondary science teachers and heads of department.
New to teaching KS3 science - 10th July - 9.30 to 15.00 - St Clement Danes School
Cost: £100
The aim of this course is to provide further support for those who are not experienced at teaching KS3 science. This is perfect for those new to teaching or those teaching the subject outside of specialism. We aim to cover a number of essentials for teaching science, including key misconceptions, delivering practical work and health and safety.
Chemistry Courses
Improving Your Year 13 Chemistry Teaching - 11th June - 9.30 to 15.30 - Dr Challoners High School, Little Chalfont
Cost: £100
The aim of this course is to provide support for new or inexperienced year 13 Chemistry teachers. It is also ideal for those returning to year 13 Chemistry teaching.
During the day we will cover the knowledge and pedagogy of the teaching of Thermodynamics, Redox and acid base equilibria, organic synthesis and Transition metals.
Practical Work in A-Level Chemistry - 18th June - 9.30 to 15.30 - Dr Challoners High School, Little Chalfont
Cost: £100
This course is designed for Chemistry teachers who are new to or returning to A-level teaching, as well as those looking to refine their approach to practical work. During the day, you will explore key apparatus and techniques, developing confidence in delivering engaging and effective practical lessons.
Physics Courses
GCSE Physics for non-specialists - 22nd May - 9:30 to 15:30 - St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood
Cost: £100
The aim of this course is to provide further support for those who are not experienced at teaching KS4 Physics. This is perfect for those new to teaching or those teaching the subject outside of specialism. We aim to cover a number of essentials for teaching Physics, including key misconceptions, tricky topics and a variety of teaching strategies.
Biology Courses
Chat Biology Live 2025 - 30th June - 10:00 to 15:00 - Kimberley Sixth Form College, MK43 9LY
Cost: £26 + booking fee
We are pleased to announce the first-ever Chat Biology Live Event! Since 2020 we've built this great group of supportive biology educators on our social media platforms, and we hope this will be an opportunity for us all to meet up in person to chat all things biology through talks, discussion groups, and networking over coffee and lunch.
*Please note that this is being run by ChatBiology and not The Science Hub*
Science Leaders Network
DK Engineering are sponsoring our Science Leaders Network meetings and due to their kind sponsorship these meetings are free.
These meetings are a great opportunity to meet fellow science leaders, sharing challenges and successes.
These sessions are suitable for new and established leaders within science departments. They are also suitable for aspiring science leaders.
All network meetings are free.
Action planning - 6th May - 16.00 to 17.00 - Remote
Develop a better understanding of how to lead change within a science department. This has been scheduled just before departmental gain time starts, meaning that we can discuss ways of supporting teachers with any development tasks. We will also discuss how to prioritise what needs to be done during the final term.
STEM careers and the Gatsby benchmarks - 3rd July - 16.00 to 17.00 - Remote
Develop a better understanding of STEM careers and how to embed them into the Science curriculum. We will discuss the Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure that your Science department is doing all it can to promote careers in STEM.
Overseas Teacher Network
This network meeting is for overseas secondary science teachers who are working in Bucks, Herts, and Berks. We want to support you through your journey as a science teacher by connecting you with others who are in the same role as yourself and with people who have experienced what you are going through.
It will be lead by Cheyenne, an overseas teacher who is now a Head of Science and by Clare, a senior leader and science teacher who supported Cheyenne when she started.
It will be an opportunity for you to talk to others, be given key pointers to support you and for you to be welcomed into the family of science teachers in this area.
All network meetings are free.
Physics Teachers Network
These meetings are a great opportunity to meet fellow physics teachers, discussing successes and challenges. Sessions will focus on sharing best practice. These sessions are suitable for new and established physics teachers. They are also suitable for those teaching physics out of specialism.
All network meetings are free.
Encouraging girls into Physics - 25th March - 16.00 to 17.00 - Remote
This session will focus on the importance and the challenges of encouraging girls into Physics. We will look at a variety of strategies that can be used to encourage girls to take up Physics and Engineering beyond GCSE.
Stretching the most able - 20th May - 16.00 to 17.00 - Remote
Cost: Free
This session will focus on the importance and the challenges of stretching the most able in Physics.
The biggest misconceptions - 26th June - 16.00 to 17.00 - Remote
This session will focus on the some of the biggest misconceptions in Physics. We will discuss different ways of identifying and teaching these.
Technicians Courses
We offer a number of courses specifically for technicians - please click here to find out more.
*State funded school or college price/Fee-paying school or college price (independent)
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