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National STEM Learning Centre

STEM teaching: a laboratory experiment with a teacher helping students

About National STEM Learning Centre

The National STEM Learning Centre provides world-class professional development activities and resources to support the teaching of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. The Centre is a purpose-built, state of the art facility based at the University of York backed by an unrivalled team of experts in the fields of education and STEM.

Our team has created a suite of online and bursary supported face-to-face professional development for teachers and support staff throughout their careers. Extensive research shows the direct positive impact of our professional development on participants, students, schools and colleges.

We host a free library of online resources holding thousands of quality assured and curated STEM teaching resources alongside those contributed by the wider teaching community.

You can also join a conversation with thousands of like-minded professionals in our online community.

The National STEM Learning Centre is operated by STEM Learning Ltd. STEM Learning (formerly Myscience) is an initiative of the White Rose University Consortium (comprising the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) and Sheffield Hallam University. STEM Learning manages the National Science Learning Network, the National STEM Centre and other programmes supporting STEM education.

National STEM Learning Centre Courses

National STEM Learning Centre

Managing Behaviour for Learning

Maintain discipline and transform your classroom with this CPD for teachers to improve student behaviour and support learning.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

The Science of Learning

Discover the scientific research about learning and apply it in your classroom to help you teach STEM subjects.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Teaching Computing

Enhance your practice and subject knowledge as a primary or secondary school teacher of Computing.
6 weeks
3 hrs per week
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National STEM Learning Centre

Inspiring Young People In STEM: Resources and Diversity

Start your volunteering and learn how to make STEM activities relevant to a diverse range of young people.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Assessment for Learning in STEM Teaching

Get to grips with Assessment for Learning with one of three courses for teachers from the National STEM Learning Centre.
6 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Inspiring Young People In STEM: Using Feedback to Improve

Learn how to obtain and use feedback to help you improve your volunteering and STEM activities with young people.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Teaching Practical Science: Physics

Participate in CPD to enhance your physics lessons with effective practical work for 14-16 year olds.
3 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Inspiring Young People In STEM: Activities and Improving Communication

Improve your communication skills when presenting STEM activities and volunteering with young people.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Teaching Primary Science: Getting Started

Learn how to deliver primary science in an engaging and practical way in this course for teachers of 5-11 year old pupils.
3 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Planning for Learning in STEM Teaching: Formative Assessment for Tailored Learning

Plan for learning: develop the way you plan within, between and across lessons to create learning opportunities for your students.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Teaching Practical Science: Chemistry

Discover approaches to engage 14-16 year old students through practical lessons in chemistry with this CPD for science teachers.
3 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Inspiring Young People In STEM: Planning Activities

Learn how to plan and design effective STEM activities that engage young people through your volunteering.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Teaching Practical Science: Biology

Develop practical lessons to help 14-16 year old students understand biology with this CPD for science teachers.
3 weeks
3 hrs per week
National STEM Learning Centre

Differentiating for Learning in STEM Teaching

Improve your teaching by diagnosing your students' current levels of understanding and differentiating for learning by task.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week

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