SESEF CPD & ITE
Track Record
"Brilliant activities, simply written instructions. Hope to induce a 'spark' in pupils and lead to good scientific thinking."
(Aberdeenshire primary school teacher)
SESEF manages a range of CPD programmes with a variety of partners. We have run more than one hundred events for around 1,000 participating teachers and student teachers in local authorities, schools and Initial Teacher Education colleges.
We aim to ensure that our programmes are available Scotland-wide and use experienced facilitators across the country. We have worked with the following authorities and are keen to work with more authorities and schools.
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen City
Aberdeen University
Angus
Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee City
Edinburgh University
East Ayrshire
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Fife
Glasgow (Science Centre)
Highland
Moray
North Ayrshire
Orkney
Perth and Kinross
Renfrewhsire
Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirlingshire
Shetland
West Lothian
Western Isles
Scottish Council for Independent Schools
Scotland's Journey
ES 5-14: The Story of Earth's Rocks and Internal Structure
This workshop is in collaboration with the Earth Science Education Unit.
Download a flyer (2mb pdf file)
Workshop Covers
5-14 Materials from Earth Level D and many links
Skills and investigation targets
Many hands-on activities
Workshop Details
2 hour hands-on workshop
For primary and lower secondary teachers and science coordinators
Experienced facilitators
Externally funded (pay facilitator travel and subsistence only)
CD-ROM includes easy-to-understand background knowledge and understanding
CD-ROM includes teacher notes
CD-ROM includes ready-to-use images
Rock kit to take away
Laminated A0 map to take away
Contact
To arrange a workshop for your authority contact Clare Britton
Science Through the Window
ES 5-14: Investigating the science of atmosphere, soil, weathering, erosion and landscape
This workshop is in collaboration with the Earth Science Education Unit.
Download a flyer (2mb pdf file)
Workshop Covers
5-14 Materials from Earth Level D and many links
Skills and investigation targets
Many hands-on activities
Workshop Details
2 hour hands-on workshop
For primary and lower secondary teachers and science coordinators
Experienced facilitators
Externally funded (pay facilitator travel and subsistence only)
CD-ROM includes easy-to-understand background knowledge and understanding
CD-ROM includes teacher notes
CD-ROM includes ready-to-use images
Contact
To arrange a workshop for your authority contact Clare Britton
Earth in Space 5-14
This workshop is in collaboration with the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
Workshop Covers
5-14 Earth in Space strand
Skills and investigation targets
Many hands-on activities
Workshop Details
2 hour hands-on workshop
For primary and lower secondary teachers and science coordinators
Experienced facilitators
Resource pack includes easy-to-understand background knowledge and understanding
Resource pack includes teacher notes
Contact
To arrange a workshop for your authority contact Dan Hillier, Royal Observatory Edinburgh