Join us for a live and interactive session to explore the online aspirin screen experiment, the concepts it supports and how teachers can track pupil progress. It is best suited for post-16 teachers of chemistry.

Aims:

• To cover key subject knowledge areas

• To learn how the online assessment can boost confidence with practical work

• To discover how to evaluate students’ work using the online simulation

How:

The main focus of the session will be to examine all four sections of the aspirin screen experiments. We will also explore the registration process, how the lab e-lab book can be used and shared and how as teachers, you can examine progress. There will be time for discussion and time to try out sections of experiments.

Outcomes:

By the end of the session you will:

• Be familiar with the registration process for your class

• Be familiar with the process of assessment of activities

• Be familiar with the student e-lab book and how it can be shared

• Briefly examine all four sections of the screen experiment

Format of the session:

This session will consist of a presentation, individual online tasks and full group reflections and discussions. There will be time for questions throughout.

We strongly encourage that you use a laptop/tablet to get the most out of this session. This is a fully funded event, aimed at anyone teaching or supporting secondary science. Please share it with anyone who would find it useful.

Testimonials:

This session was developed to specifically support teachers who were faced with reduced laboratory time during the pandemic. This session aims to boost the confidence of students who may be lacking key practical skills due to Covid.

Attendees’ quotes include:

‘Practical, interesting and relevant session with a good pace. I feel more confident, and it was a really well-designed session’

‘This is an excellent session, easy to follow and the explanations were pitched at the right level’

‘Very user friendly and I particularly valued the chance to try them myself and then regroup’

Professional Development Standards:

This session is part of a sustained and flexible programme of activities offered by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The session will encourage reflective discussion and employs a range of delivery styles. This session is heavily informed by education research and evidence-based teaching. Our evaluation process before, during and after is rigorous to ensure that we can measure the impact of our work. We aim this session to be inclusive for all.

For more information on this and any other RSC education events, please visit edu.rsc.org/events, where you will find links to both primary and secondary education sessions