🎉Happy new year from your RSC Education team!
Get back into the swing of things with the latest, resources, courses and more. Read on to find out why pupils should definitely not be drinking copper sulfate and discover resources and ideas to help you prepare for National Apprenticeship Week. While you’re planning, see how you can get involved with UNESCO’s youth-led event in Paris on 23 January, held in honour of the International Day of Education on 24 January.
Get ready for National Apprenticeship Week
9–15 February
Show your students there’s more than one route to a chemistry career. Explore our Earn while you learn guide for apprenticeships and work-based qualifications. Share real-life examples, such as:
- Christina, an apprentice at AstraZeneca working on life-saving medicines
- Gary, who started as an apprentice at Anglian Water and now works in genome research
- Kasia, an apprentice at Italmach Chemicals (watch her video showcasing a day in the life of a chemistry apprentice!)
Boost confidence in practical work with our in-person course
Do you work in a multi-academy trust? Would the schools in your trust benefit from a course designed to boost your confidence in delivering practical work?
Choose a one-day in-person event, or standalone sessions packed with hands-on experiments and strategies you can use right away. We can run the course on a day that suits your school. Availability is limited, so don’t delay to arrange your session.
Enter the Schools’ Analyst Competition
Until mid-June
Challenge your 16 to 17-year-old chemistry students to solve a crime using forensic science and cosmetics chemistry. Register by 28 February and we’ll send you everything you need to take part.
Copper sulfate safety alert – what you need to know
CLEAPSS has received multiple recent reports of incidents with copper sulfate, including situations in which pupils are deliberately consuming it. Please enforce ‘no eating and drinking’ rules in your classroom and review emergency guidance. Useful CLEAPSS resources to review:
- E-cards: how to deal with emergencies
- No eating and drinking guidance
- Updated risk assessment guidance and safety advice for copper sulfate
- Guidance on making copper sulfate crystals
Enter the Invisible Forces short story competition
Submit your entry by 9 February
Invisible Forces: The Chemistry Behind Everyday Actions invites writers to explore the science that supports our daily routines, comforts and conveniences to reveal the extraordinary chemistry behind ordinary life. Submit an original short story for a chance to win a £250 or £150 voucher.
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