Innovative Science Teaching for FE Staff

Our Innovative Science Teaching: Practical Skills & Inclusive Strategies for FE Staff Course is aimed at teachers in Further Education (FE) colleges, delivering science and technical subjects, who are eager to enhance their practical teaching skills.

Who is the course suitable for?

• teachers delivering science and technical subjects in Further Education (FE) colleges

What you’ll achieve at the end of the course

Delegates will learn how to:

• develop high-impact practical science lessons, whether a hands-on dissection, microscopy session, or lab-based investigation
• embed industry applications into science teaching, making practical lessons relevant to careers in science, agriculture and animal care 
• create an inclusive science education teaching environment, including strategies to support diverse learners, neurodivergent students, and underrepresented groups in science education 

These learning outcomes align with key gaps frequently identified in FE College Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Ofsted reports.

How is the course delivered?

We offer our course face-to-face on our RAU campus at Cirencester over one day.

We adopt a blended learning approach, combining lecture-delivered theory and demonstrations by course leaders, with supervised, practical activities, to promote understanding of and engagement with course content amongst delegates.

About the Course Leaders

Course sessions are delivered by members of our academic teaching and research staff and our professional services team, including members of staff from our Laboratories and Research Services and Teaching & Learning Support teams.

 Apply now

To book a place or for further information, please get in touch via our continued professional development enquiry form or call +44 (0) 1285 652531. 

Our next open course date is:

• 8 July 2025, 9.30 am – 5.00 pm - Innovative Science Teaching: Practical Skills & Inclusive Strategies for FE Staff (RAU Cirencester), £325 + VAT per delegate

The price includes lunch and all materials used during the course.

Located in the heart of the Cotswolds – Cirencester - we offer comfortable accommodation, with free on-site parking and sustainable catering using local suppliers.