Support for Teaching

The Teacher packs for Salters Science provide a rich source of activities which can be used as part of any GCSE science programme. Together with the Student Books, they provide the basis for a complete scheme of work for centres which use the OCR assessment for the course. These resources are backed up by an extensive system of support for users.

There are three main sources of support for teachers using the Salters GCSE Science course or materials.

Information about cost or availability of student books, teacher packs and CD-ROMs is available from Heinemann Educational Publishers.

Specifications, sample examination papers and guidance on coursework assessment are available from the subject officer for Salters Science, Science Group, OCR.

The Salters Project at the University of York provides a range of support services, including this web-site.

Email, telephone or postal contact is always available at the addresses below to answer queries about aspects of delivery of the course.

Talks based on activities from the course are presented at ASE Annual Meetings and at most regional meetings, and the project director is always glad to meet users.

INSET courses at York and at other venues provide opportunities to meet other users, and to focus on specific aspects of the course or coursework assessment.

Visits can be arranged to any school or college which has an interest in the course, whether you are already using the course, or just interested in finding out more about it. Visits can be 'twilight', half-day or full day. There is a fee for this service, but the programme can be negotiated to suit your individual needs. Help with planning routes through the course, with organisation of particular activities, or in identifying opportunities for coursework assessment, or teaching Sc1.1 or 1.2 can be delivered to all science department staff, often at less than the cost of sending one member out to a training day.