Science Learning Centre East Midlands , on follows , delegates ASE Inset Services Malcolm Ingram
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A Course for Technicians A Course for ‘How Science Works’ Science ‘How real world medicine, of real life. and everyday industry Led by This very relevant course will demonstrate the application of how science works in the will demonstrate course This very relevant • 2007, 8 February Thursday Nottingham, of University 9.45am-4pm • 2007, 1 February Thursday College, University Grosseteste Bishop 9.45am-4pm • 2007, 25 January Thursday Leicester, of University 9.45am-4pm How (Micro) Biology Works Biology (Micro) How important part of the new specifications. ‘How Science Works’‘How Science theme and how technicians can support the teaching of this This new hands-on course, with collaboration designed in courses.GCSE the new during encountered into the an insight will also The course give illuminating. that could be the types of activities of coverage a comprehensive will give The day to make the delivery of science in schools and colleges relevant, science in schools of and colleges to make the delivery and interactive or experienced. inexperienced all technicians whether suitable for will be equally day The new GCSE Science is offering science education a unique challenge and opportunity science education a unique challenge GCSE Science is offering The new Update’‘Technicians the successful from in the summer term 2006.run courses The labs around the country,labs around in industry. laboratories as well as the microbiology microbes, technicians in pathology the medical profession of the practice emulating also be covered. working with side of practical on the will concentrate The course exiting and challenging investigations that students can carry out at KS4 and above will that investigations exiting and challenging well as the methods used to control their spread. well as the methods used to control will examine the techniques that scientists employ to isolatewill examine the techniques that scientists employ and identify microbes, as Meeting the Spirit of the New GCSE of the New Meeting the Spirit How to book
All our courses are available on a first come, first served basis. The fee for a whole day course covers a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day plus all course materials. Additional discounts are available in some circumstances e.g. there will be a reduction of £25 if more than one technician from the same school books on the same course. Travelling costs of up to £20 will also be reimbursed.
To make a booking:
1 telephone us on 0116 252 3771 or 2 complete and return the form below
We will then confirm your booking and issue a pro forma invoice. Payment is required four weeks before the date of the course. We reserve the right to make a cancellation charge for any booking cancelled less than two weeks before the date of the course. The full fee is payable if you do not cancel your booking and do not attend the course. We also reserve the right to amend the course programmes where circumstances dictate.
If you need further information, please contact us on:
• Tel: 0116 252 3771 • Fax: 0116 252 5772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Course title Venue Date(s) Full Fee No. required Sub. Fee* No. required
How (Micro) Biology Works Leicester 25/01/07 £225 ...... £105 ...... Lincoln 01/02/07 £225 ...... £105 ...... Nottingham 08/02/07 £225 ...... £105 ......
Invoice details:
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Delegate name(s)......
School/College ......
Address......
...... Postcode ......
Telephone ...... Date......
Please return to: Science Learning Centre East Midlands, University of Leicester, School of Education, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
50% Discount If you attend 4 of our courses in an academic year you can have 50% off your next course! Contact us for further details.
Full or Subsidised fee? All maintained or state funded secondary schools can take advantage of our subsidised fees.
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a joint initiative by the Department for Education & Skills and the Wellcome Trust. Science Learning Centre East Midlands is run by a consortium of the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
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Science Learning Centre East Midlands , yet to have takes place in a twilight session and is aimed at those who
Teaching
Whiteboards to Science Whiteboards Introducing Interactive Introducing
Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm Caroline Northamptonshire 'Great! I learnt a huge amount and can now make much better use of my whiteboard.' amount and can now make much better use of my I learnt a huge 'Great! • lesson progression as an aid for whiteboard via the interactive saving and Brainstorming •‘object management’ Using the screen to move objects around • using Excel class results Processing • software with modelling using commercial Experimenting • and drop’‘drag to Using PowerPoint and annotating slides include: applications with the whiteboard in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. in a friendly applications with the whiteboard These will experience and delegates will have the opportunity to try a range of different the opportunity will have to try a range and delegates experience of the session can be geared to those attending. the session can be geared of hands-on will be plenty of There A needs analysis will be sent to each delegate in advance of the course so of the course the content in advance will be sent to each delegate A needs analysis teaching science in secondary school of or college. incorporate interactive whiteboards into their teaching support and those who the whiteboards interactive incorporate Chris Bonam Chris This course, terms 2005/6, and Spring Autumn in the run first designed and led by • data & its storage of to the development flexibility and interaction Add • with tasks engagement Increase • up thinking time Free • Motivate Using an interactive whiteboard can deliver many things. can deliver many whiteboard Using an interactive can: They • 2007, 27 February Tuesday Leicester, of University 4pm-7pm • 2007, 7 February Wednesday Nottingham, of University 4pm-7pm How to book
All our courses are available on a first come, first served basis. The fee covers refreshments and all course materials. Additional discounts are available in some circumstances e.g. there will be a reduction of £25 if more than one teacher or technician from the same school books on the same course. Travelling costs up to £20 will also be reimbursed.
To make a booking:
1 telephone us on 0116 252 3771 or 2 complete and return the form below
We will then confirm your booking and issue a pro forma invoice. Payment is required four weeks before the date of the course. We reserve the right to make a cancellation charge for any booking cancelled less than two weeks before the date of the course. The full fee is payable if you do not cancel your booking and do not attend the course. We also reserve the right to amend the course programmes where circumstances dictate.
If you need further information, please contact us on:
• Tel: 0116 252 3771 • Fax: 0116 252 5772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Course title Venue Date(s) Full Fee No. required Sub. Fee* No. required Introducing Interactive Whiteboards to Nottingham 07/02/07 £95 ...... £55 ...... Science Teaching Leicester 27/02/07 £95 ...... £55 ......
* Subsidised fees are applicable for all maintained schools in England.
Invoice details:
Invoice contact name ......
Delegate name(s) ......
School/College......
Address ......
...... Postcode......
Telephone ...... Date ......
Please return to: Science Learning Centre East Midlands, University of Leicester, School of Education, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
50% Discount If you attend 4 of our courses in an academic year you can have 50% off your next course! Contact us for further details.
Full or Subsidised fee? All maintained or state funded secondary schools can take advantage of our subsidised fees.
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a joint initiative by the Department for Education & Skills and the Wellcome Trust. Science Learning Centre East Midlands is run by a consortium of the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
www.le.ac.uk/slcem Science Learning Centre East Midlands Control of Substances Hazardous to Hazardous of Substances Control , of with a number the session will be illustrated CLEAPSS from from
Bob Worley
dealing with hazardous chemicals and dangerous procedures. chemicals and dangerous dealing with hazardous level, about wary are who and any teachers qualified and beginning including newly The session is suitable for all those who teach and support chemistry to GCSE or A GCSE or teach and support all those who chemistryThe session is suitable for to exercise. context. within a safe work It is still possible to do practical blamed for stifling the teaching of schoolblamed for chemistry, in a form-filling should not result demonstrations to show that the thinking behind the legislation, to show that the thinking behind demonstrations has often been which
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Banned Chemistry Surely it's Banned…. Surely
Led by Led by chemical reactions in schools as a result of the of in schoolschemical result as a reactions . Regulations Health (COSHH) that employers and teachers have to fulfil with regard to the health and safety of and safety to the health regard to fulfil with and teachers have that employers This twilight session talk for teachers and technicians teachers will deal with the requirements This twilight session talk for • 2007,April 24 Tuesday Leicester, of University 4pm-6.30pm How to book
All our courses are available on a first come, first served basis. The fee covers refreshments and all course materials. Travelling costs of up to £20 will also be reimbursed.
To make a booking:
1 telephone us on 0116 252 3771 or 2 complete and return the form below
We will then confirm your booking and issue a pro forma invoice. Payment is required four weeks before the date of the course. We reserve the right to make a cancellation charge for any booking cancelled less than two weeks before the date of the course. The full fee is payable if you do not cancel your booking and do not attend the course. We also reserve the right to amend the course programmes where circumstances dictate.
If you need further information, please contact us on:
• Tel: 0116 252 3771 • Fax: 0116 252 5772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Course title Venue Date(s) Full Fee No. required Sub. Fee* No. required
Surely it's Banned….Banned Chemistry Leicester 24/04/07 £40 ...... £25 ...... Experiments, Safer Chemicals, Safer Reactions
* Subsidised fees are applicable for all maintained schools in England.
Invoice details:
Invoice contact name ......
Delegate name(s) ......
School/College......
Address ......
...... Postcode......
Telephone ...... Date ......
Please return to: Science Learning Centre East Midlands, University of Leicester, School of Education, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
50% Discount If you attend 4 of our courses in an academic year you can have 50% off your next course! Contact us for further details.
Full or Subsidised fee? All maintained or state funded secondary schools can take advantage of our subsidised fees.
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a joint initiative by the Department for Education & Skills and the Wellcome Trust. Science Learning Centre East Midlands is run by a consortium of the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
www.le.ac.uk/slcem Science Learning Centre East Midlands Dave , Science Technicians at John Cleveland College. , Cleveland at John Technicians Science Phil Leach and
Sue Cure ,
Physics Biology Hints & tips in biology, chemistry & physics doesn’t! What works…and what equipment science Maintenance of Or should I buy it? Can I make it? potential difficulty of Areas Open Evenings. to use on demos & practicals Ideas of Chemistry
Thursday 3 May 2007, 3 May Thursday College, Cleveland John Hinckley, 10am-4pm
Technicians Hints & Tips for Science for Tips & Hints when back in schoolwhen or college, with them. to take away Each delegate will be supplied with a range of materials that will be of immediate use that will be of materials of will be supplied with a range delegate Each setting up ripple tanks. setting up ripple holders using drain pipes; using drain holders techniques; simple soldering and a signal generator calibrating how to wire up simple circuits;how to wire finding using a multimeter; fault how to make bulb Delegates will be given advice on how to calculate resistance, advice on how to calculate be given will Delegates power, & current; voltage • details of suppliers of the individual parts if they wish. of the process suppliers sodetails of can repeat they their own potometer and be provided with all the necessary instructions as well as with all the necessary instructions their own potometer and be provided Making a potometer involves several skills useful to technicians. several Making a potometer involves will make Delegates • using ion exchange resins. using ion exchange • (both simple & advanced); using colorimeters; cells) and (including galvanic electrolysis • • • • • In addition the individual workshops will include: the opportunity techniques of will have including; to try a number Delegates titration • The workshops will cover: practical procedures and hone their skills in each and hone the workshops. of procedures practical disciplines. opportunities plenty of will have to ask questions, In addition they try out attend all of the sessions giving a comprehensive coverage of the three scientific the three of coverage a comprehensive attend all of the sessions giving practical procedures that take place in a large science department. place in a large that take procedures practical will Delegates illustrate the diverse nature of the role and how to support the role difficult of some the more nature of diverse the illustrate The day will comprise 3 workshops with activities in biology, 3 workshops with will comprise The day to chemistry physics and technicians. The day will be equally suitable for both inexperienced and experienced science and experienced both inexperienced suitable for will be equally The day designed a practical hands-on day to share their experience, to share hands-on day designed a practical practice. skills and good Corbett school of science technician, in the role experience of years many With have the team • and will be led by has been devised course one-day This new and exciting How to book
All our courses are available on a first come, first served basis. The fee for a whole day course covers a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day plus all course materials. Additional discounts are available in some circumstances e.g. there will be a reduction of £25 if more than one technician from the same school books on the same course. Travelling costs of up to £20 will also be reimbursed.
To make a booking:
1 telephone us on 0116 252 3771 or 2 complete and return the form below
We will then confirm your booking and issue a pro forma invoice. Payment is required four weeks before the date of the course. We reserve the right to make a cancellation charge for any booking cancelled less than two weeks before the date of the course. The full fee is payable if you do not cancel your booking and do not attend the course. We also reserve the right to amend the course programmes where circumstances dictate.
If you need further information, please contact us on:
• Tel: 0116 252 3771 • Fax: 0116 252 5772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Course title Venue Date(s) Full Fee No. required Sub. Fee* No. required Hints & Tips for Science Technicians Hinckley 03/05/07 £100 ...... £50 ......
* Subsidised fees are applicable for all maintained schools in England.
Invoice details:
Invoice contact name ......
Delegate name(s) ......
School/College......
Address ......
...... Postcode......
Telephone ...... Date ......
Please return to: Science Learning Centre East Midlands, University of Leicester, School of Education, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
50% Discount If you attend 4 of our courses in an academic year you can have 50% off your next course! Contact us for further details.
Full or Subsidised fee? All maintained or state funded secondary schools can take advantage of our subsidised fees.
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a joint initiative by the Department for Education & Skills and the Wellcome Trust. Science Learning Centre East Midlands is run by a consortium of the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
www.le.ac.uk/slcem Science Learning Centre East Midlands from Dr John Schollar Dr John , and MISAC Chairman of
Dr John Grainger Dr John
Theory examination plate; a streak (preparing examination Practical tube to tube by from culture transferring loop; pipette) volum-e solution bottle to bottle by measured of sterile from transferring Testing sensitivity to antibacterial substances sensitivity to antibacterial Testing and yeasts bacteria Staining
Secondary SchoolsSecondary
Microbiology for Microbiology Basic Practical Basic discounted by a furtherdiscounted by £10. In addition, delegates’ should cost will be SGM the course schools of be members teachers completing the course and achieving the standard required in the examination. required and achievingteachers completing the course the standard supporting this course further by offering £100 towards supply cover costs for all cover costs for supply £100 towards supporting further offering this course by The Science Learning Centre East Midlands is pleased to announce that the SGM will be East Centre The Science Learning • • • • • certification Examination for • in action: Microbiology • techniques Basic practical • Media, equipment and sterilisation • Resources: equipment, and materials apparatus • Preparation: practice laboratory microbiological assessment and good risk • to microbiology, An introduction aseptic technique and safety The day will cover a range of microbiological techniques including: and processes microbiological of will cover a range The day of 21 investigations for use back in school for or college. 21 investigations of delegate will receive a set of factsheets and Microbiology for Secondary Schools - a set for and Microbiology factsheets a set of will receive delegate Microbiology). the activities, that accompany materials In addition to course each practical examination,practical General the Society for (from accreditation to gain in order the day. will conclude with a short 20 questions and a The course answer theory test of activities. will be emphasised throughout practice in all aspects of microbiology Safety The day will be comprised of a number of short hands-on and plenty of a number of presentations will be comprised The day specifications. in microbiology, and examining body Curriculum the National within the context of aims to give delegates the opportunity issues and research delegates to keep up-to-date with current aims to give the National Centre for Biotechnology Education. for alsoCentre Microbiology General the National The Society for The course will be led by will be led by The course microbiology skills. microbiology suitable for both complete beginners and those wishing to ‘brush up’‘brush and those wishing to both complete beginners suitable for their practical interesting microbiology investigations safely in school or college. safely investigations microbiology interesting is course The technicians will provide basic training in the techniques needed to carry out technicians basic training will provide This accredited, comprehensive, secondary teachers and their for course one day • 2007, 5 June Tuesday Leicester, of University 9am-5pm How to book
All our courses are available on a first come, first served basis. The fee for a whole day course covers a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day plus all course materials. Additional discounts are available in some circumstances e.g. there will be a reduction of £25 if more than one teacher or technician from the same school books on the same course. Travelling costs of up to £20 will also be reimbursed.
To make a booking:
1 telephone us on 0116 252 3771 or 2 complete and return the form below
We will then confirm your booking and issue a pro forma invoice. Payment is required four weeks before the date of the course. We reserve the right to make a cancellation charge for any booking cancelled less than two weeks before the date of the course. The full fee is payable if you do not cancel your booking and do not attend the course. We also reserve the right to amend the course programmes where circumstances dictate.
If you need further information, please contact us on:
• Tel: 0116 252 3771 • Fax: 0116 252 5772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Course title Venue Date(s) Full Fee No. required Sub. Fee* No. required Basic Practical Microbiology for Leicester 05/06/07 £60 ...... £40 ...... Secondary Schools
* Subsidised fees are applicable for all maintained schools in England.
Invoice details:
Invoice contact name ......
Delegate name(s) ......
School/College......
Address ......
...... Postcode......
Telephone ...... Date ......
Please return to: Science Learning Centre East Midlands, University of Leicester, School of Education, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
50% Discount If you attend 4 of our courses in an academic year you can have 50% off your next course! Contact us for further details.
Full or Subsidised fee? All maintained or state funded secondary schools can take advantage of our subsidised fees.
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a joint initiative by the Department for Education & Skills and the Wellcome Trust. Science Learning Centre East Midlands is run by a consortium of the University of Leicester, the University of Nottingham and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
www.le.ac.uk/slcem