As part of our commitment to supporting educators in formal and informal settings, here is a selection of free science teaching resources.

These free science teaching resources are suitable for classroom teachers, supply teaching, cover supervisors and home learning (remote, distance or online). The material is designed to be self-explanatory, and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. These presentations are fully editable (within the terms and conditions relating to editing and redistribution of our products)

Lessons Contain:

• A Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall)
• Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks which demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books
• Check phases are compatible with cold-calling, mini-white boards or can be delivered as quick quizzes in books.
• Practice phases encourage writing in full sentences using correct vocabulary and phrasing
• Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence.
• Self-assessment answer slides
• Challenge extension work for higher ability students
• SEND adaptations: lessons are chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD.

Course Adaptations

• GCSE Foundation lessons feature specific teaching of key vocabulary and increased use of visual prompts. The teach-check-practice cycles are shorter to reduce cognitive load.
• GCSE Combined higher lesson accommodates a broader range of abilities and working speeds. Questions with a higher level of challenge are supported by word banks.