We want to welcome you to your local Science Learning Centre where you can find out more about how Science in the Teaching and Learning Programme can help you with your professional development.

You can engage with the Teaching and Learning Programme in Science in a variety of ways:

• consider becoming a Subject Learning Coach for Science
• consider becoming an E-Guide
• use the CPD and networking opportunities created by your local Science Learning Centre
• find out about the National Science Learning Centre.

You can access all key national and regional improvement and CPD activities through the web portal of the Science Learning Centres. This has been developed as the first point of contact for Science teachers professional development needs.

The Teaching and Learning Programme for Science can help you with your 30 hours (or pro rata) continuing professional development requirement as well as with achieving your Licensed Practitioner status with the Institute for Learning.

Consider becoming a community member and get connected with a nationwide network of like-minded teachers of Science.

Could you become a Subject Learning Coach in Science?

Subject Learning Coaches are teachers who have received training in coaching in general and with specific reference to Science. They have a special set of skills to bring to their organisations.

Subject Learning Coaches can be used in a variety of ways: as coaches, as agents of change and as champions of innovative approaches to professional development. This can be within their Science subject area or more widely in their establishments.