Professional learning events

Opportunities to explore and share good practice

PSTT offers professional learning opportunities for all educators, ranging from webinars to international conferences.

We encourage all class teachers, science subject leaders, student teachers and anyone with an interest in primary science education to join our events. Below you’ll find upcoming events and be able to catch up on past events. Be sure to stay informed with upcoming events by joining our mailing list.

If you have any questions about events shown below or would like to share ideas for future events, please get in touch here.

28 April 2025, 16:15–16:55

Share your Explorify experience – follow-up webinar for trainee teachers

If you are a trainee teacher or support those in training, join this follow-up webinar to reflect on how Explorify is being used in classrooms, share experiences and gain new ideas to enhance primary science teaching. If you missed the January session or need a refresher, the recording is available here.

For those working towards the Primary Science Enhancement Award (PSEA), this session will help complete two of the three optional activities. Plus, everyone who shares their experience will receive a free copy of PSTT’s Explore Engage Extend publication.

Learn more & register here

a teacher using Explorify in the classroom

29 April 2025, 16:00-17:30

The Equity Compass: A comprehensive tool to guide your equity practice

This course introduces the Equity Compass, a tool designed to help STEM educators and practitioners align their teaching with the principles of social justice and equity.

Despite early enthusiasm for STEM, participation often declines as students advance in their education, largely due to embedded inequalities within STEM programmes. The Equity Compass addresses these challenges by offering eight practical dimensions to guide educators in creating more equitable learning experiences.

Presenting this webinar will be Dr Meghna Nag Chowdhuri, research fellow at IOE, UCL, specialises in educational inequalities in STEM. She leads international projects on equitable learning practices and STEM education reform.

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6 May – 8 July 2025, 16:00–16:45

Enquiry types webinar series

This five-part webinar series supports teachers at all career stages in developing a deeper understanding of enquiry types and how to teach them effectively across the primary age range, including early years. Whether you are new to teaching, moving year groups or looking to strengthen your approach, this series provides practical guidance and classroom examples.

This series covers observation and observing over time, identifying classifying and grouping, pattern seeking, comparative and fair testing and research. A discount will be applied when booking the full series. Sessions are recorded and available to registered attendees.

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14 May: Different approaches to moderation

Primary science leadership webinar series

Our six-part webinar series is in full swing! This webinar series is designed to support science leaders with the key aspects of primary science leadership. Over the course of the year, half-termly sessions will cover the following essential topics needed for leadership: curriculum coverage, managing assessment, monitoring, and reviewing impact in science education.

Four webinars have already taken place, but there’s still time to take part in the full series or select sessions most relevant to you. The first webinar is free to watch below, and recordings of past sessions are available for purchase.

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educators working on assignments given during a professional development course

4 July 2025, 12:30–16:30 (in person event)

South Yorkshire primary science open CPD event

Join us for a free CPD session designed for classroom teachers and subject leaders. Hosted at the Outwood Institute of Education Conference Centre (DN6 7EQ), this event offers practical, engaging workshops to strengthen science teaching and leadership.

Attendees will take part in three workshops throughout the afternoon. Choose from a range of topics, including:

Diverse representation in primary science
Practical graphing
A Thinking Frames approach to support inclusive teaching
Teaching primary science outdoors
Science subject leadership and the Ofsted Inspection Framework

Learn more & register here

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