Centre for STEM Education, University of Hertfordshire

  http://www.herts.ac.uk/stem-centreAmgen Biotech Experience: - A unique opportunity to access training in the teaching of biotechnology at GCSE and A level and borrow free laboratory-grade biotechnology equipment and consumables to use in class.   CPD for biology teachers and science technicians Free loan of laboratory grade equipment Free provision of consumables Free materials and resources to support teaching Support from the ABE team with implementation   In addition to providing practical support for the expanding knowledge required on genomes, DNA and its manipulation, the activities offered within the ABE programme fit with 4 of the required Biology A level practical techniques, most notably, ‘separate biological compounds using … electrophoresis’. Also relevant to the new GCSE Science specifications, it provides an excellent opportunity for students to extend their knowledge and develop research skills.