THE PROGRAMME
All sessions up to lunch in the Art centre, Bolton School
9:00 to 10:00 Registration Refreshments
10:00 - 10:15 Introduction From Bolton School + from the chair Julie Hyde SaFE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Helen Sharman CMG OBE the first British Astronaut
“Out of this World” including a Question and Answer session at the end.
MORNING SESSIONS
10:15 - 10:30 Associate Prof Darren Walsh - The University of Nottingham
“The Periodic Table of Videos”
10:30 - 10:45 Holly Carter - Astra Zeneca Macclesfield
“My journey from school to award winning apprentice at Astra Zeneca”
10:45 - 11:00 Peter Rupkus - AQA Curriculum Support Manager, Science
“Feedback from the 2018 GCSE chemistry exams”.
11:00 - 11:30 Break Networking opportunities Refreshments
11:30 - 12:45 Helen Sharman CMG OBE the first British Astronaut
“Out of this World” including a Question and Answer session at the end.
12:45 - 14:00 Buffet Lunch Networking opportunities
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES - In the Kroto Chemical labs (4 Chem Labs holding 30 and 1 classroom of 20)
14:00 - 14:45 Breakout session 1 – 5 activities
15:00 - 15:45 Breakout session 2 – 5 activities
Each activity is repeated twice.
Activity 1: Lab 1
Associate Professor Darren Walsh - University of Nottingham.
“The Periodic Table of Videos”
Activity 2: Lab 2
Peter Rupkus - Curriculum Support Manager AQA, Science
“Feedback from the 2018 GCSE chemistry exams”
Activity 3: Lab 3
David Paterson - Aldenham School
“Integrated instructions in practical work”
Activity 4: Lab 4
Caroline Molyneux - Lead Educator - National Space Academy.
"Space Chemistry"
Activity 5: Classroom
Robert Bowles, Lakshmi Hughes - RSC Careers with Holly Carter - Astra Zeneca.
"Incorporating Gatsby Career Benchmarks into your Curriculum"
15:45 to 16:00 Reassemble in the Art Centre. Refreshments
16:00 to 16:25 Plenary session
Caroline Molyneux "Space - Your Past, Present and Future."
16:25 to closure at 16:45 Closing talk Julie Hyde.
Questionnaire / Date and venue of next conference / depart
Early bird registrations deadline 17/05/2019 RSC members £25. Non members £30
Normal registration deadline 28/06/2019 RSC members £30. Non members £35
