All RSC Education articles in Education in chemistry – Online 2025
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CPDHow to teach collision theory and what affects rates of reaction at 14–16
Help students tackle the topic of collision theory head on with these teaching strategies
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IdeasScaffold learning with decision trees
Help students unravel complex topics with a decision tree – a visual support you can gradually remove
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FeatureContextualising core practicals
How to use students’ everyday experiences to aid understanding in experiments
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ArticleThe AI experiment
Wendy Winnard explores how effective generative artificial intelligence is in the chemistry classroom
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NewsHow making mistakes impacts student engagement
Understand how learners respond to and recover from different types of errors in the chemistry lab to improve student outcomes
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ArticleWhat makes some soft drinks fizzy?
Learn the science behind your soda’s sparkle and how to avoid too many bubbles
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IdeasFrayer models offer a window into students’ science capital
Use the literacy framework to explore, break down, explain and consolidate chemistry concepts
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CPDHow to teach aromatic chemistry at post-16
Tips and ideas to enhance your teaching of conjugated pi systems
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ArticleCuriosity rover finds missing carbon on Mars
Nasa rover uncovers groundbreaking evidence that supports theories that there was once water on Mars
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InterviewMeet the biomedical scientist turned hospital school teacher
Discover how head of science Sharon ensures each learner has a personalised learning experience
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FeatureMicroscale makes teachers (and learners) mighty confident
Discover how CPD leads to improved practical skills and confidence for early career and trainee teachers
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OpinionWhy do stereotypes in science persist?
RSC education coordinator, Rebecca Laye explores why the stereotype of a ‘typical’ scientist is alive and well in 2025
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IdeasWays to teach formation of salts
Secure your learners’ understanding of this core topic with teacher-tested recall strategies and experiments
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NewsExam board issues unprecedented statement about the inductive effect
What implications will this have for the curriculum and for teachers?