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Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching – Forces

Life Science Centre

Wed 13 May 2026

09:30 - 15:30

This FREE blended learning course, delivered by The Ogden Trust, supports non-specialist teachers of physics to develop their subject knowledge and pedagogical approaches for teaching forces at Key Stages 3 and 4. A £600 school subsidy is available on completion.

Learning takes place over an 8-week period and includes the following:

Full day face-to-face session. (13/5)
Two online webinars.
Supported online study, including activities and quizzes.
Face-to-face half day (3/6)

Topics covered are: introduction to forces, deforming forces, frictional forces, Newton’s laws, motion (speed, distance, time), motion (velocity, acceleration, momentum), non-contact forces, forces in action.

Eligibility: This course is only available for qualified teachers in England who do NOT have a physics ITT qualification. This course is for biology, chemistry, science or any other teachers teaching physics at KS3 and/or KS4 outside of their specialist field. Trainee teachers and technicians are NOT eligible to access this course.

This is a partner event, please contact the event organiser with any questions or bookings regarding this event.

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