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Certificate of Achievement
IBRAHIM ABDULLAH MOHAMMED MASHNI
has completed the following course:
Teaching Primary Biology: Classification
National STEM Learning Centre
This professional development course for primary teachers examined key subject knowledge for the biology topic of classification in the primary science curriculum, demonstrated common misconceptions children may have and showed how to identify and overcome them. Learners on this course were supported to reflect on their practice, explore classroom teaching activities and develop their own subject knowledge.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Matt Cornock
Online CPD Coordinator
National STEM Learning Centre
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify the importance of good subject knowledge when teaching primary science.
- Develop personal subject knowledge of classification to teach this topic as part of the biology primary science curriculum.
- Apply subject knowledge of biology to class teaching of pupils aged 5-11 years old.
- Explore practical activities to teach scientific concepts in the primary curriculum.
- Identify common misconceptions children may have in primary science concepts.
- Develop teaching strategies to identify and overcome children’s misconceptions.
Syllabus
- Why good subject knowledge is essential when teaching primary science.
- Developing subject knowledge for the biology content of the primary science curriculum.
- Understanding children’s misconceptions about classification and identifying teaching strategies to identify and overcome them.
- Subject knowledge to teach classification, including classifying animals, plants and grouping by invertebrate and vertebrate.
Issued on 30th October 2020
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