What’s the purpose of a scheme of learning?
The curriculum planned for a science department will be turned into a scheme of work, which enables teachers to plan their lessons to ensure full coverage of the content. While …
Course: Curriculum Design for Secondary School Science
Science capital in curriculum design
“It can be useful to think of science capital as a bag you carry throughout life that contains all your science-related knowledge (what you know), attitudes (what you think), experiences …
Q&A session with course educator
On all courses from STEM Learning we provide a question and answer (Q&A) session. This is your opportunity to discuss your understanding of the course content, ask a question about …
Reviewing the course and your professional development
We’d like you to spend some time now to review your understanding of curriculum design. This will help you identify changes in your practice and thinking, and help you plan …
Reflect on your learning this week
In this week of the course you have: Considered the purpose of practical work in the science curriculum. Explored learning outcomes for practical work and how the structure of practical …
Reflect on your learning this week
You’ve reached the end of the first week of this course. This week you have: Decided on the purpose, and level of detail, of your scheme of learning Considered how …