Chemical Anniversaries: 1866 – A bigger bang
Peter Ellis explores the life of Alfred Nobel and his groundbreaking invention of Dynamite; explaining in detail the chemistry behind his invention. Read More
Secondary Science
Chemical Anniversaries: 1916 – bonds and dots
Article and activities on the work of Gilbert Lewis. Read More
The chemist you’ve never heard of
Have you heard of the chemist Louis de Morveau? Few people have, but he was pivotal in spreading the word about some of the big discoveries in chemistry. Read More
GCSE Science Festival 2016: Round-Up
From the 11th – 14th April, Collins hosted the first virtual GCSE Science Festival. A week packed with expert insight, invaluable advice, resources – even a Twitter chat about the new GCSE Science curriculum. #Scifest16 was launched with a new blog post on Freedom to Teach,… Read More
GCSE Science 2016: Getting Started with Required Practicals
Dusting off the ripple tank Quite a few schools have already started using the new GCSE science specifications. As these have gone through various developments, one of the things that has been modified are the stipulated practicals. In developing the Collins resources… Read More
GCSE Science 2016 Developing Maths Skills
Maths in Science: Four Questions and a Neat Idea It now seems, following an almost endless wait for GCSE specifications to be approved, that a week isn’t complete without yet another announcement of accreditation. The palpable relief from the awarding organisations is not… Read More
Chemical Anniversaries: 1766 – John Dalton and the Atom
John Dalton was born two hundred and fifty years ago. During his lifetime he saw many changes to chemistry, many the result of his own work. His contributions are an important part of school science today. John was born in the village of Eaglesfield, Cumbria in north-west England,… Read More
New GCSE 2016 AQA Textbooks
Well – they’ve arrived! Collins Education proudly announce the arrival of new GCSE textbooks to support the 2016 AQA specifications. OK – this might seem a little more gushing than the usual offerings in this column but you’ll have to forgive, albeit momentarily, a modicum of… Read More
Chemical Anniversaries: 1766 – Three Papers by Henry Cavendish
Chemical Anniversaries article on the work of Henry Cavendish. Read More
GCSE Science: Preparing for the new practical assessment
Ed Walsh discusses the importance of developing practical skills in preparing for the new practical assessment. Read More