The Nigel Botting Meeting for Teachers of Chemistry 18th National Scottish Meeting The organisers of the The Nigel Botting Meeting for Teachers of Chemistry thank the RSC, SSERC and the University of St Andrews for their continued support. The main venue for this meeting is the Purdie Building, lecture theatre A, School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews. The map overleaf shows its location. Registration will be at the main entrance. There are a number of parking spaces close to the building (free of charge). EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY Venue Registration Details This year’s registration fee (shown below) is includes a buffet lunch and refreshments. Registration is completed through the University online shop. For registration details go to: http://onlineshop.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Select “Conferences/Events” then “Events”, and the registration page will appear. Friday 23rd May 2014 “Earlybird” Fee £18 (applications before May 2nd) Standard Fee £25 (applications after May 2nd) Please address any enquiries to Dr I. A. Smellie ([email protected]) The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC013532 Experimental Chemistry PROGRAMME 09.45-10.05 Registration and Refreshments MORNING SESSION (Chair: Prof. David O’ Hagan) 10.05 Welcome to Delegates 10.10 Support for CfE Higher Grant McAllister (Education Scotland) 10.30 Curriculum for Excellence - where are we now in the sciences? Douglas Buchanan (University of Edinburgh) 11.05 12.00 Microscale Chemistry Bob Worley (CLEAPSS) Lunch and Practical chemistry activities for the classroom Group A) Lab 12.00-12.45 then lunch 12.45-13.30 Group B) lunch 12.00-12.45 then lab 12.45-13.30 Exhibitions & coffee will run in parallel in the Purdie Common Room AFTERNOON SESSION (Chair: Iain Smellie) 14.05 RSC Update Margaret Ritchie (Regional Co-ordinator, RSC) 14.15 Teaching, Technology and Tantrums Katherine Haxton (Keele University) 15.15 Departure All lectures will be held in the School of Chemistry, Purdie Building, Lecture Theatre A, University of St Andrews The Eighteenth Meeting of "The Nigel Botting Meeting for Teachers of Chemistry" includes a new, lab-based, practical chemistry session at the heart of the programme with activities led by Bob Worley (CLEAPSS), SSERC, RSC and the University of St Andrews. Participants will have the opportunity to see a range of practical demonstrations/activities intended for classroom use. The RSC’s Spectroscopy in a Suitcase team will also encourage as many delegates as possible to have a go! Please note your interest in Spectroscopy in a Suitcase with the RSC Co-ordinator, Margaret Ritchie ([email protected]) The Nigel Botting Meeting programme aims to provide updates on the very latest curricular developments, to provide many inspiring ideas and activities to take back to the classroom and to update us on important aspects of modern chemistry in everyday life. The meeting will begin with Grant McAllister from Education Scotland as he outlines the new support and materials currently being developed by Education Scotland to support the new CfE qualifications, in particular, the forthcoming CfE Higher. This is followed by a discussion of the current position of CfE in science teaching. The Royal Society of Chemistry, in association with other learned societies, is conducting two surveys. The first relates to curriculum structures and their impact on the sciences; the second explores teacher understanding and confidence levels across key aspects of the sciences in the context of the implementation of CfE. The session will be led by Douglas Buchanan and report on the findings and use the evidence to suggest what should be a focus for change. We are excited to welcome Bob Worley to the meeting, who is well-known as chemistry adviser at CLEAPSS (SSERC’s counterpart south of the border). As well as an occasional TV appearance, Bob is famed for his extensive experience in practical chemistry, advising teachers and technicians, and the development of ‘microscale chemistry’ which provides extremely quick and effective practical methods for the classroom. These are often cheaper, greener, safer and allow much more time to explore and discuss the underlying chemistry in class. Better still, you’ll get a chance to try his practical tips and tricks for yourselves during the lab session that follows. Lunch will take place in two sittings to accommodate the new laboratory sessions. Groups will be organised at the start of the day. The exhibition area and tea/coffee will be available as usual and with time for delegates to explore the exhibitions and to chat with each other before resuming their seats in the lecture theatre. The afternoon session begins with an update on the latest RSC activities in Scotland from RSC Education Coordinator, Margaret Ritchie. The meeting concludes with the welcome return of Katherine Haxton to St Andrews. Katherine is currently programme director for Chemistry at Keele University, after her early interest in chemistry began at Woodmill High School, Dunfermline. She is fascinated by the use of technology to enhance learning and the student experience as well as ways of sneaking sustainability into the curriculum. There will be opportunities during the day to visit the manufacturers’ exhibition and displays.