Fully-funded places available on blended-learning bee course

Fully-funded places available on blended-learning bee and pollinator course.

As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations, SSERC is proud to offer a unique professional learning opportunity for Scottish primary and secondary teachers (of any specialism) as well as school science technicians.

Devised and delivered in partnership with Newbattle Abbey College (NAC) the SSERC team are pleased to offer 12 fully-funded places on the ‘Bee Biology and Pollinator Behaviour' certificated course. A blended programme, the course is comprised of a series of online sessions followed by a visit to the beautiful and historic Newbattle Abbey College campus, where attendees will be able to engage in some practical science as well as examine and interact with the beehives located on campus. 

The course will be delivered by a mixture of the SSERC and NAC team, as well she guest lecturers with relevant teaching and research experience in this area. As part for the visit day, attendees will be able to engage in a pollen identification activity facilitated by SSERC's Education Manager for Biology, Johnathan Doran.

The course is available to members of the public at a cost of £78 but 12 fully-funded places are available through SSERC and can be applied for via the following link:

Online Application Form (Free Educator Places)

As part of the above application form, please provide a short supporting statement of how this course will benefit yourself as an educator and/or the school or college at which you teach. 

Programme Schedule (online sessions commencing at 6pm):

Tuesday, 29th July – ‘Bee Anatomy and Communication’
Tuesday, 5th August – ‘Health, Variety and Fraud in the World of Honey’
Tuesday, 12th August – ‘Reproduction and Disease in Pollinators’
Tuesday, 19th August – ‘Tools, Techniques and Challenges in Modern Beekeeping’
Saturday, 23rd August – Hands-on Apiculture Day, this will take place at Newbattle Abbey College, timings will be confirmed closer to the time.