Challenge, Change and Joy in Teaching Chemistry
A one day conference organised by the ŷAV Secondary and Further Education Group (SaFE).
A one day conference organised by the ŷAV Secondary and Further Education Group to be held at:
St Paul’s School, Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9JT, UK
MORNING SESSIONS
9.00 – 10.00 Arrival, Registration and Tea/Coffee
10.00 – 10.10 Welcome to St Paul’s School Matthew Smith
Welcome from the SaFE Chair Dr Julie Hyde
10.10-10.50 Keynote Talk “Ever Decreasing Chemistry”
Bob Worley ŷAV Excellence in Chemistry Education Award Winner
Bob will describe how practical chemistry can be made safe, sustainable and enjoyable through easily accessible observations and measurements on a small scale.
10.55 – 11.15 Refreshments
11.15 – 11.35 “Teaching approaches to overcome thresholds in chemistry teaching”
Dr Zoë Thorn - Long Road Sixth Form College
11.35 – 11.55 “AI as a ‘Good but Unreliable Assistant’: Workload Reduction and Responsible Integration in Secondary Chemistry Education”
Dr Gleb Aleshin - King’s School, Ely
11.55 – 12.15 “Change, Challenge and Joy in Practical Chemistry Labs”
Dr Julie Hyde - University of Sheffield
ŷAV 2024 Excellence in Higher Education prize winner
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
13.15 – 14.00 Breakout Session A**
14.00 – 14.15 Refreshments
14.15 – 15.00 Breakout Session B**
15.00 – 15.40 Plenary Talk
“Think like a chemist: even if the teenagers aren’t fully convinced” Dr Katherine Haxton University of Keele
Chair ŷAV Chemistry Education Research Group interest group.
15.40 – 16.00 Prizes and closing comments Dr Julie Hyde
**Choice of two from 4 workshop and breakout sessions. Session 4A at 13.15 only. Session 4B at 14.15 only
1. “Teaching to overcome threshold concepts in organic chemistry”
Dr Zoë Thorn, Long Road Sixth Form College
2. “Demystifying CPAC and chemistry practical assessment”
Dr Peter Hoare and Andy Long, SaFE Committee
3. “The Puddle and Beyond – an exploration of microscale chemistry”
Maureen Wade, ŷAV 2024 Excellence in Secondary Education prize winner
4A. “Practical strategies to support literacy in chemistry”
Christabel Maitland, ŷAV Education Division
4B. “How AI can help in planning and assessment in teaching chemistry”
Penny Robotham
*A limited number of bursaries for ŷAV members of up to £200 to cover registration and travel expenses are available. Preference will be given to members of SaFE.
Downloads
- Bob Worley - Keynote presentation Ever Decreasing Chemistry
- Conference Bursaries available
- Zoe Thorn - Teaching to overcome threshold concepts in chemistry
- Dr Katherine Haxton Think like a chemist
- Maureen Wade The Puddle and Beyond
- Literacy and Maths Skills for Chemists
- Use of AI in Chemistry
- CPAC and A level Chemistry Assessment
- Change, Challenge and Joy in Practical Chemistry Labs
- Tips, Tricks, and Failures: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of AI in the Chemistry Classroom
Speakers
Dr Julie Hyde
Sheffield University
UK
Penny Robotham
The National Mathematics & Science College
UK
Bob Worley
Secondary and Further Education Group
UK
Dr Katherine Haxton
Keele University
UK
Dr Zoe Thorn
Long Road Sixth Form College Cambridge
UK
Maureen Wade
Victory Academy
UK
Gleb Aleshin
King's School , Ely
UK
Peter Hoare and Andy Long
ŷAV SaFE Committee
UK
Chrissie Maitland
ŷAV Education Division
UK
Committees
Julie Hyde
Chair Secondary and Further Education Group
UK
Matthew Smith
Committee Member St Pauls School
UK
Event details
As this is a one day conference postal and oral abstracts will not be running
Deadlines
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Early bird registration deadline 31/05/2026 Early bird ŷAV member registration fee £20 Early bird non-member registration fee £25 Early bird student ŷAV member registration fee £10 Early bird student non-member registration fee £10 After the early bird deadline ŷAV member registration fee £25 Non-member registration fee £30 Student ŷAV member registration fee £10 Student non-member registration fee £10 |
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Deadlines
Secondary and Further Education Interest group
St Paul's School
St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9JT, UK