Royal Observatory, Greenwich Courses

Physics, Astronomy, and Space: Teaching Secondary Science

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Broaden your science teaching skill set with the Royal Observatory Greenwich.Our world is increasingly driven by science and technology and, as a result, STEM is becoming a growing area of focus in education.On this course, you’ll learn how to impart key physics, space science, and astronomy knowledge while teaching transferable skills that will support your students in their schooling and career to come.Explore how young people perceive science – and what this means for STEM teachingScience is a compulsory subject at school, but how does this impact how students view science?This course will help you, as an educator, understand how students see science and how that affects their engagement in the subject.Using space physics and astronomy for context, you’ll have the chance to improve your science subject knowledge and start teaching in a way that helps your students foster a lifelong interest in science.Support your students in science lessons to prepare for their futureSecondary school is when students begin to seriously consider future career paths.In finding new ways to investigate outstanding questions, secondary science covers vital areas like maths, literacy, and creativity. It also provides a platform for young people to build critical thinking and analytical skills.As well as helping pupils build key STEM knowledge, you’ll learn how to support students to develop a range of skills that will stand them in good stead for future job opportunities.Learn with astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG)This course is led by ROG astronomers who offer expert scientific knowledge in physics and astronomy.In a typical year, they teach over 40,000 learners onsite at the Royal Observatory Greenwich through workshops and planetarium shows and also engage students through observatory outreach at schools and festivals.This course is designed for any secondary (11-16) science teachers looking for new ideas or alternative methods to teach space science and astronomy.Although secondary science teachers in the UK are required to have a background in science, space science and astronomy falls under physics, and not all teachers may be familiar with it while being expected to teach it in school.If you’re currently teaching science to young people at home as a parent or guardian, this course will improve your understanding of secondary space science and astronomy so you can support young people at home.

Our Solar System and Beyond: Teaching Primary Science

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Understand the Solar System and how to teach it with real-life astronomersUnderstanding the Solar System and how to teach it can be a tricky business. Fortunately astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich are here to help.In this online course, they’ll help you understand space, address some common misconceptions, and introduce you to the science and people behind real-life, cutting-edge discoveries.You’ll also find out how to select the most appropriate resources for your primary science lessons. You’ll explore digital resources, museum tips, video chats and podcasts, and find out what works best for your students.This course is designed for primary school teachers and home educators, who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of space, the Solar System and science more broadly, and improving their primary science lessons.

Become a Better Presenter: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

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Improve your presentation skills and learn how to engage with your audiencePresenting to an audience, either online or in person, can be a daunting prospect, and requires specific skills in order to be successful.It doesn’t matter what your level of experience is, this course will help build your confidence and give you the tools you need to improve your presenting style.Build presentation skills based on your strengths and weaknessesYou’ll reflect on your own presentation style, identifying aspects where you feel you excel as well as areas where you need to improve.You’ll learn how to add personality and life into your presentation style, and you’ll also decipher how to explain information clearly and effectively to your audience without needing to rely on jargon or them having pre-existing subject knowledge.Understand how to sharpen and improve your public speakingWhether you’re presenting to a formal meeting or speaking to 500 people from a stage, you’ll find out how to sharpen your presenting skills and pitch to whomever your audience may be, specifically through improvisation and storytelling.You’ll also learn what to do when things go wrong and will learn how to tackle difficult and controversial questions as well as how to manage challenging audience behaviour.Finally, you’ll apply what you have learned in theory and put it into practice, and will share and discuss your thoughts and fears with other learners.Learn from The Presenter Network at the Royal Observatory GreenwichThe Presenter Network - founded by the Royal Observatory Greenwich - brings people together to provide a supportive space where members can share experiences and techniques to help everyone grow and develop as presenters.You’ll learn from a range of experts within the presentation field, and will be able to tap into a vast and experienced network of presenters.This course is best suited to people from a whole range of sectors who need to present or speak as part of their jobs.It will also be relevant to anyone who needs to present digitally now and is unsure where to start, as well as those who have experience of presenting but feel that they could improve.