Courses are designed to develop participants' subject and pedagogical knowledge and support them in teaching chemistry or physics to learners aged 11-19 with more confidence, expertise and enthusiasm.
The course structure and length will be flexible to reflect the needs of individual participants. It will comprise a mix of tuition and in-school development and run for up to 40 days, spread over an intensive summer start and the following academic year. Courses will offer academic accreditation at H-level, with the option of taking some M-level credits.
The course is free for participants and the TDA will fund supply cover for participating schools. Teachers meeting eligibility criteria (including the achievement of 40 credits at H level) will receive a £5,000 incentive on completion of their course.
SASP was developed by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) in close consultation with the science communities. SASP has been piloted successfully in three regions since summer 2007, and is now available across England. The course has made a big difference to the professional development of the teachers involved.
Gatsby Technical Educational Projects (GTEP) supported the Institute of Physics (IoP) and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) to provide participants with additional subject-specific and mentoring support during the SASP pilot.
“I used to stick to the textbook; now, thanks to the pilot, I am knowledgeable and confident enough to be far more creative in my teaching.”
“I learnt a great deal on the course; it was very practical.”
“I feel much more confident about using different approaches now, in taking risks and thinking out of box in the classroom.”
“I am much more inspired and I am able to inspire my pupils more as a result. For example, in a recent lesson my pupils made car test dummies with a raw egg inside them. They had a great time testing them out – there was egg all over the place. And amongst all the mess they learnt a heck of a lot about physics!”
For further details on SASP, including a list of providers, visit:
www.tda.gov.uk/sciencecpdcourse. |
