Biochemical Society - Education -

Communicating Science to Schools

Please fill in this questionnaire if you are interested in promoting your research work/your area of expertise by giving a talk or workshop to schools and colleges, and/or are prepared to take part in careers events.


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1. What subject area/s would you be willing to present? For example, molecular biology.
2. Would you be prepared to give Careers talks to schools and colleges?		YesNo
3. What would be the title/s of your presentation/s?

4. Please give a brief description of your presentation.


5. What would be the format of your presentation/s? Please tick as appropriate.

	Practical demonstration	Talk- small group (15-30)
	Talk- large audience (30+)	Workshop (15-30)


6. Is your presentation suitable for the following audiences? Please tick as appropriate.

	Key Stage 2 (age 7-11)	Key Stage 3 (age 11-14)
	Key Stage 4 (age 14-16) GCSE	Key Stage 5 (post 16)


7. How far would you be willing to travel to give your presentation? Please note The Biochemical Society will be pleased to reimburse travelling costs for members to work with schools and colleges within a 50 mile radius of their place of work or home address. This would be for a standard class fare on public transport or at a rate of 18.5 pence per mile for car mileage.

	Up to 30 miles	Up to 50 miles
	Up to 100 miles	Any


8. Would you require your travel costs to be reimbursed by The Biochemical Society?		YesNo


9a. Would you require any other costs to be reimbursed by the organisation booking your presentation?	YesNo

9b. If yes, please give fees and categorise the costs.


10. What visual aids would you require to give your talk? Please tick as appropriate.

	Blackboard/Whiteboard	Computer
	Overhead Projector	Slide Projector
	Television and Video

11. Please Specify any other equipment you will require:


12a. Do you have any previous experience of giving presentations to schools or colleges?	YesNo

12b. If yes, please Specify age group and type of presentation.


13. Would you like to receive any of the following information sheets, on promoting science to schools? Please tick as appropriate.

	Talks and presentations to 5-12 year olds	Workshop activities for 5-12 year olds
	Talks and presentations to GCSE & post 16 students


14. Are you happy for the information you have provided to be available on the Biology4all.com website?	YesNo

Thank you for completing this questionnaire. This information will be checked and up-dated biannually.

UKLSC Education Group

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