Develop your capability as a secondary school science specialist. The Science 7-9 program is co-designed with and delivered by the University of Melbourne. The program deepens your understanding of the conceptual framework of the science 7-9 curriculum. Throughout the program, you will explore ways to engage students meaningfully in science and build their scientific inquiry skills.
The highlights for me were the depth at which the facilitators made me go into in the specific areas of the curriculum. The sessions challenged my thinking and my practice. They showed me new ways to approach student learning and strengthened my knowledge of the important role modelling has in science.
Participant of the Orbis Science 7-9 program
Program overview
The approach aims to build your content and pedagogical knowledge specific to science, as well as confidence in teaching 7-9 science. The program will highlight one of the science disciplines each day, clearly drawing out the concepts and inquiry skills of each discipline. Through a strategic selection of activities, you’ll collaborate on, experience and apply skills and quality pedagogies – this includes practical work in science laboratories. The program will deepen your conceptual understanding of science while providing you with ways to engage students meaningfully in science across the middle years.
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Applied learning
Throughout the program you’ll be complete a school-based applied learning activities that will support you in transferring your learning into practice. The major task will be your project that you work on throughout the program and share on the final day of the program. To ensure the success of your project, throughout the program you’ll be supported by your facilitators and university coach to develop, implement and evaluate your work.
Expert coaching
You’ll be allocated a university coach to work with throughout the program, specifically to support the applied learning project. The university coaches will work with you to:
- assist with forming and developing your applied learning project
- monitor the progress of your project
- provide advice on conducting and modifying (if necessary) your applied learning project in preparation for your final day of the program.
How to enrol
Click on the links below to find out availability and how to enrol in this program.