Bring Science to life for young minds!

Overview

About this Programme 

Developed in partnership with Imagine Learning (formerly Twig Education), Imperial College London offers UK primary school teachers an opportunity to engage in this free online CPD programme and enhance their science teaching skills.   

Experts from the worlds of academia and education have come together to create a comprehensive and engaging programme of study that provides you with new ideas and the confidence to explore science in the classroom.   

The programme comprises four separate courses of between 6 and 9 units (details below), each providing a certificate upon completion. Depending on your needs, you’re welcome to take any or all of the courses—the choice is yours! 

Sign up here to enrol onto ReachOut CPD (expected Q4 2024)

We expect this course will go live soon; the team are currently working out some final details to ensure we can continue to provide the comprehensive and engaging teaching programme you've come to value.

What you'll learn

What you'll learn

Lower Primary

The Lower Primary course focuses on topics from the Key Stage 1 science curriculum.  

  • Planet Earth and Space 
  • Plants 
  • Light and Sound 
  • Humans and Other Animals 
  • Energy 
  • Living Things and Habitats 
  • Everyday Materials 
  • Seasonal Changes 
Upper Primary - Life Sciences

The Upper Primary course focuses on topics from the Key Stage 2 science curriculum. 

  • Food and feeding 
  • Body systems 
  • Environments and habitats 
  • Plants and growth 
  • Life cycles 
  • Evolution and inheritance 
  • Classification 
Upper Primary - Physical Sciences

The Upper Primary course focuses on topics from the Key Stage 2 science curriculum. 

  • Forces and Magnets 
  • Future of Energy 
  • Electricity 
  • Earth and Space 
  • Sound 
  • Light 
  • States of Matter 
  • Rocks and Soils 
  • Changing materials 
Skills-based

This Skills Based course aims to enhance your confidence in science teaching by equipping learners with essential strategies and techniques. 

  • Working Scientifically 
  • Outdoor Science 
  • Science Classroom Management 
  • Science Across the Curriculum 
  • Assessment and Progression 
  • Future Scientists 

About Imagine Learning

Every classroom, every student is bursting with potential. That’s why we pursue relentless innovation at the intersection of technology, people, and curricula. Imagine Learning creates K–12 digital-first solutions, working alongside teachers to support 18 million students in over half of districts within the United States of America. Our core portfolio for Math, ELA, STEM and Social Studies includes Imagine IM, Imagine Learning EL Education, Twig® Science, and Traverse. Our robust supplemental and intervention suite equips learners with personalised instruction for English and Spanish literacy, math, coding, and more. Imagine Edgenuity® and Imagine EdgeEX offer innovative courseware solutions, complemented by Imagine School Services’ Certified Teachers. Imagine Learning. Empower potential.  

Learn more: https://international.imaginelearning.com/

 

 

Acknowledgements

BBC Motion Gallery, BBC Worldwide, Canadian Space Agency, Gemini Observatory/AURA, Getty Images, Honda Motor Europe ltd./The 10 Group, Library of Congress, NASA, Newscast/TATA, Steel Science Photo Library, US Geological Survey, Imperial College London 

All films produced by Twig Education LTD. 

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