SAPS Event Content

Welcome to the SAPS Event Content page.

Have you recently attended a session, online or face-to-face, facilitated by SAPS?

Are you looking to refresh your memory or consolidate your understanding?

Reviewing the course content is key.

Here you will find sessions that have been facilitated by SAPS presented in chronological order (most recent first) providing you with a reminder of what was covered in the session as well as a link to download the relevant content. In most cases this a presentation but you may also find links to additional content held on our website.

If you have any queries about the below, please get in touch with us at saps@botanic.cam.ac.uk

Building Confidence in Microscopy – 4th June 2025 (online)

This session was developed for anyone wanting to become confident in teaching microscopy to secondary students of any age. You explored some critical concepts in microscopy and were provided with suggestions for some specimens to use in order to help you teach microscopy lessons that help students become confident and enthusiastic users of microscopes and skilled interpreters of what they see.

Download the presentation: SAPS – Building Confidence in Microscopy – Presentation

RSC New Teacher Series: Teaching Biology with Plants 101 – 3rd October 2025 (online)

In this session, part of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s series for new teachers, attendees identified SAPS as a place to go for guidance and support for teaching biology using plants as well as having explored resources developed for teaching key principles of biology. These include photosynthesis, osmosis, mitosis and transpiration.

Download the presentation: SAPS – RSC New Teacher Series – Presentation