TSN offers a variety of CPD opportunities to teachers in both primary and secondary schools.  We also publicise opportunities for other organisations supporting science in Norfolk/Suffolk.

Primary Science CPD

For primary teachers there is the possibility to request bespoke science subject knowledge cpd.  Based on our successful Primary Science Workshops model we can come to your school and boost the subject knowledge of all staff teaching science, giving participants the chance to try out science practicals during the sessions whilst boosting their subject knowledge.  Contact us to discuss your needs.

“thanks for an inspiring day; I now feel more confident to tackle practical science“

In collaboration with the John Innes Centre education programme, dedicated plant science CPD will be available later this year and don’t forget to keep an eye out for the next Norfolk Science Teaching Conference

• EVENT: March 2nd 2026 – 2nd Norfolk Science Teaching Conference

Secondary Science CPD

AMGEN Biotechnology Experience (ABE)

TSN is proud to be the coordinator of the Norwich hub for the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE). From our home at the John Innes Centre,  we offer molecular biology CPD to teachers and technicians to empower and enable them to run curriculum-relevant DNA practicals’ with their students. All the kit and consumables are provided by the hub. This entire project is completely free for schools to get involved with thanks to generous funding from the Amgen Foundation (awarded to the University of Hertfordshire who manage the programme across the UK).

With gene cloning and DNA profiling being a part of the GCSE specifications and PCR and bacterial transformation, part of A-level, BTECs and T-levels, it makes sense to sign-your school up now.

GIFT

Since 2003, TSN has been one of the principal UK actors promoting and supporting the participation by UK teachers to attend GIFT – Geoscience Information for Teachers.

GIFT is a 2.5 day, subject-knowledge rich CPD event focussed on the geosciences (and as such supports both science and geography teachers). The event is organised by the   European Geosciences Union (EGU) and held in Vienna alongside their general assembly in April/May each year.

TSN advertises and processes applications from UK teachers, selecting those to attend the workshop which features leading speakers, practical sessions and teacher-teacher exchanges. Generously subsidised by the EGU, this pan-European event, brings together approx. 80 teachers from across Europe & beyond, is free to teachers, asides from their time out of the classroom.

Applications open in October each year (for the following Spring). Further details about the event can be found at www.egu.eu/education/gift/

Typically, around 80 high school teachers from across Europe and beyond (19 countries in 2014) participate in the GIFT workshops and the UK has been represented every year sending up to 6 teachers to the event. TSN is keen that this trend continues with TSN-teachers and those from other UK-regions attending the event.

For the first time in 2009 a limited number of the presentations were recorded and are available as online videos. This has continued and provides a rich catalogue of accessible geoscience talks and presentations. More about the educational activities of the EGU Education Committee and further details of the GIFT workshops can be found www.egu.eu/education

Applications are now closed but check out the recording archives here and we hope to see you in 2027