Looking to develop your subject knowledge? You can do this through using resources like BBC Bitesize and Miss Adams Chemistry and then answering past paper questions

Below, you’ll find advice for developing your teaching of various parts of the chemistry curriculum:

Atomic Structure & Ion Formation

How to teach states of matter and particle theory (RSC Education in Chemistry article)

How to teach atoms, molecules and ions – Education in Chemistry article by Dorothy Warren

This blog by Adam Boxer (@adamboxer1) shows how scaffolding can slowly be removed when teaching the formation of ionic compounds, and carrying out calculations from balanced equations

Tutorial showing how ionic bonds are formed

Phet simulation of potential energy vs distance between atoms

How to use force based models to explain bonding (RSC Education in Chemistry article)

Getting to grips with bonding – Education in Chemistry article

Bonding & Structure

Modelling Ionic Bonds with Plasticine – Education in Chemistry article by Duncan Short

Drawing Dot and Cross Diagrams – Education in Chemistry article by Kirsty Patterson

Planned in Scotland for Teachers in Scotland online CPD session:

Equations & Formulae

A good method for scaffolding balancing equations can be found here.

Chemical Calculations

This blog post by @Mr_Raichura gives a good method for answering calculations (applicable to any sort of calculation)

Moles and titrations: scary stuff? (RSC Education in Chemistry article)

This blog by Adam Boxer (@adamboxer1) shows how scaffolding can slowly be removed when teaching the formation of ionic compounds, and carrying out calculations from balanced equations

Acids & Bases

How to teach acids, bases and salts – Education in Chemistry article by Naomi Hennah

Moles and titrations: scary stuff? – Education in Chemistry article by Dorothy Warren