A visit to Backwell School in Bristol, where staff are supported in their professional development via a range of courses, offered to them in a regular in-house newsletter.
Head of CPD at the school, Isobel Clark, explains how the initiative works whilst we hear from teachers who have taken courses - including drama teacher Pam Gregory who has benefited from a course in coaching skills.
We also meet staff in the science department who have been encouraged to source their own development and are investigating potential resources and locations for use in lessons or field trips.
Zoe Bell attends an open evening at a hands-on science museum, where she gets to try out exciting new resources available for use in schools. Head of science Brian Kemplay visits Bristol University's Botanical Garden to see if a field trip here would aid his Year 12 biologists.
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