External Course Opportunities

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Forces All Around Us – for primary teachers

Part 1: Thursday 17 January 2019 at Verdant Works, 4:30-7:00pm

Part 2: Thursday 24 January 2019 at University of Dundee, 4:30-7:00pm

Delivered by: University of Dundee and Dundee Science Centre

Forces act on everything around us. In this two-part session, learn how to relate forces to your students using exhibits at Verdant Works as a backdrop to identify key forces (push, pull, squash and twist). In the second session, solidify your own learning at University of Dundee by planning a practical investigation for your own class.

Cost: This two-part course costs £30 for the two sessions, but funded places are still available so please get in touch to see if you can attend for free!

Destination Space – for primary teachers and secondary Physics teachers

Thursday 7 February 2019 at Dundee Science Centre, 4:30-6:30pm

Delivered by: Dundee Science Centre

What's happening in the UK Space Industry? Where in the Universe are we going next? How do we search for life elsewhere in space?

Join us for an exciting evening full of the latest news about space and curriculum-linked activities to share with your pupils! Primary workshops focus on searching Mars for signs of life. Secondary workshops focus on the James Webb Space Telescope and infrared radiation. By the end of the session you will understand key examples from the latest space research and will have a number of activities that you can run in the classroom.

Cost: This course costs £30, but funded places are available so please get in touch to see if you can attend for free!

How to Book

Twilight courses cost £30 per delegate but funded places are available, so ask about funding when you book your place. To book a session, please email learning@dundeesciencecentre.org.uk or call 01382 868609.

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All Training Sessions can be booked via Eventbrite

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Fully Funded postgraduate places 2018/2019

The OU in Scotland is offering fully funded places on a range of postgraduate modules throughout 2018/19. If you're a resident in Scotland and have been thinking about studying towards a postgraduate qualification, there's never been a better time to start. Studying one of these modules could be your first step towards one of many postgraduate qualifications. Over the past 25 years alone, we've awarded more than 90,000 postgraduate qualifications, of which more than 40,000 were master degrees. So what are you waiting for? Apply Now. For more information on the fully funded postgraduate modules Click Here.

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University of Aberdeen

Early Years and Primary Education (Maternity Cover)

Primary

Social Subjects (Secondary)

Chemistry and or Physics (Secondary)

Foreign Languages (Secondary)

English (Secondary)

Mindfulness

Alternative Routes and Distance Learning

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Good Food Champions Teacher Training

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University of Glasgow

Setting out on the Road Training Session - Click Here

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Housing and Community Care

Learning and Development Opportunities available - Click Here

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SPLD

Course Opportunity run by Perth College - Click Here

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Returning to Teaching - Click Here

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