AXA Coral Live returns for this autumn running from 9-19 November 2020. This year we have made it easier for teachers to choose the lessons suited to their class and we have a special focus on primary science with six live lessons designed for the key stage 2 science classroom.

Why live lessons?

Live-streamed lessons have moved from a nice-have to a must-have tool for teachers over the past months of school closures and corona-caused disruption. The live lessons offered by Encounter Edu continue to offer students learning experiences not possible in the classroom.

The key stage 2 (upper primary / elementary) programme of study for science seeks to deepen students' biological understanding through comparing and contrasting processes and examples from their local environment with less familiar habitats, such as the ocean.

Coral Live 2020 offers these opportunities by taking young people to the reef and investigating what might be familiar concepts such as life cycles, adaptation, food chains, and human impact on the environment, but in new contexts.

The lessons also offer students the chance to speak to practising scientists and develop their understanding of working scientifically, alongside a better sense of science careers.

After the rush to online learning, we are continuing to work on our live lesson offering to make sure it remains a useful and impactful part of the learning blend in your classroom.

Keeping it flexible...

We understand that it can be tricky to fit live lessons into your teaching schedule. All lesson can be viewed on catch-up, shortly after broadcast on the individual live lesson pages either in the classroom or at home.

Do still 'book' the lessons as a teacher, to submit student questions or a shout out for your class.