A further source of funding is being introduced in September 1999. Career development Continuing professional development is an integral part of teaching. There is the opportunity to develop teaching skills and subject knowledge, along with leadership and management techniques. To this end the Royal Society of Chemistry provides an extensive Inset programme covering industry study tours, summer schools, hands-on symposia and management workshops. These help to develop teachers' awareness of current issues in chemistry and how these can be used in the classroom.
Teaching is a challenge.
It is a teacher's responsibility to communicate information in an imaginative and interesting way to stimulate and enthuse students as they learn. Teaching is a rewarding profession that provides the opportunity to help develop the potential of the next generation.