Secondary Science Maths Courses and network meetings for teachers and technicians. The following packages provide opportunities to network and learn with colleagues in the same role in other schools. The sessions are aimed at subject leaders and other key school staff. Each session is professionally facilitated by STEM consultants.
Please note, online bookings close 36 hours before course start date. Last minute bookings can be made by email and not the website.
For any queries regarding the courses please contact Anna Cummings on finance@dtsa.org.uk.
Upcoming Courses
Developing Graphical maths skills in science – activities for the classroom
Graphs
- explain the purpose of graphs and how this may be conveyed in a science context.
- discuss the issues surrounding the teaching and learning of ‘graphs’ in a science context
- consider the value of ‘sketching’ graphs to develop interpretation and graph drawing skills
- discuss how to approach reading information from graphs, including distance – time graphs and the area under a graph
- Consider how to draw graphs: suitable scales, gradients and tangents
Developing Numerical maths skills in science – activities for the classroom
Working with number
- consider the teaching of orders of magnitude within the maths curriculum and then relate this to science teaching
- discuss methods to teach rounding decimal places, significant figures and standard form in science that complement maths lessons
- explore links between significant figures, standard form and appropriate use of units
Maths in Science – Graphs
Develop your teaching of key areas of mathematics in the science curriculum. You will be able to develop strategies to support the teaching of graphs to enable students to sketch, interpret, draw and find lines of best fit.
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- develop strategies and activities to convey the purpose of graphs in science by developing the skills of sketching, interpreting and drawing graphs.
Maths in Science – Equations and Number
Develop your teaching of key areas of mathematics in the science curriculum. You will be able to develop strategies to support the teaching of general skills required to manipulate ‘number’, such as rounding, standard form and links to appropriate units. As well as developing specific skills, you will consider how to build confidence in students to enable them to solve and manipulate equations.
Maths in Science – Order of Magnitude
Develop your teaching of key areas of mathematics in the science curriculum. You will be able to develop strategies to support the teaching of general skills required to manipulate ‘number’, such as rounding, standard form and links to appropriate units. As well as developing specific skills, you will consider how to build confidence in students to enable them to solve and manipulate equations.
Tips and Tricks to Develop Maths Skills in Science
- Consider the importance of language and the differences that exist between Maths and Science.
- Try some strategies to support the learning and understanding of mathematical ideas.
- Consider some resources to use with students to develop maths skills.
Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Science Learning Partnership (SLP), trading as Developing Teachers of Science Association (DTSA) covers the entire geographical area including Derby and Nottingham for STEM Learning UK. Our aim is to allow all staff to support students to ensure they are the best that they can be. We are proud to have provided teachers, technicians and other educators with high impact, subject-specific professional development in science and the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.