Welcome to the SLSS Leaving Certificate Chemistry Support Service Website

New Service Provision for Teachers

The Second Level Support Service (SLSS) extend its gratitude to all of you that supported the work of the service throughout the years since its establishment in 2001. A new cross - sectoral service, the Professional Development Service for Teachers  (PDST) will be established in September 2010. The PDST will subsume much of the work of the SLSS. Details regarding this new service will be communicated with schools in due course.

The SLSS is happy to inform you that the resources, materials and functionalities of this website will continue to be available to you in the future. 

The aim of the support service is to provide teachers with continuous professional development.  If you believe there is a need for support in a particular area please contact me or place a notice on the “forum” on our website http://chemistry.slss.ie . Further support is offered through the online magazine 'Physical Sciences'.  A consultation service is also available by fax. phone or email.

This year it is hoped to organise local evening support courses. These courses will be facilitated by local facilitators, to support local identified needs and be organised in partnership with Education Centres. We will be on hand to listen to your ideas and needs and will try to respond accordingly. Local Facilitators will be teachers who respond to an open invitation to contribute to CPD in their subject or programme areas or other areas where they have expertise and willingness to contribute. If you wish to become a Local Facilitator in Chemistry please email brendanduane@slss.ie.

If you do not personally receive information regarding courses and upcoming Network Meetings then send me your details by email to brendanduane@slss.ie and I will place you on our database. There is much to gain by attending inservice courses especially as they are subject specific so please do try to attend a course in your local area.

                                                            Brendan Duane,      SLSS Chemistry

Physical Sciences Magazine. Latest Issue February 2010

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Online Safety Courses

Safety and Health in the Science Laboratory for Teachers

This free course will help teachers of the Science subjects improve their knowledge and understanding of safety, health and welfare, particularly within the science laboratory.

Get Safe - Work Safe: Workplace Safety and Health for Senior Cycle Students

This short free course will develop your knowledge of workplace safety, health and welfare. We are all responsible for safety and health at some level and the more we understand it the better prepared we are to prevent accidents and ill-health at work.It is aimed at senior cycle secondary school students who are engaged in work experience or holiday work, and as future members of the workforce. It is provided by the Health and Safety Authority in Ireland.

Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of Substances and Mixtures to download click here

under EU CLP Regulation. For further information, visit The Health and Safety Authority’s website www.hsa.ie or contact the CLP Helpdesk at e-mail clp@hsa.ie or telephone 1890 289 389

Laboratory Health and Safety 

Safety in the school laboratory is everyone’s concern and the aim is to ensure that no one gets hurt or becomes ill. The Health and Safety Authority control measures outline ways of preventing accidents. Download HSA file here

Network Evening Meetings        

The local evening support courses,  will be facilitated by local facilitators, to support local identified needs and be organised in partnership with Education Centres. 
Local Facilitators will be teachers who respond to an open invitation to contribute to CPD in their subject or programme areas or other areas where they have expertise and willingness to contribute. If you wish to become a Local Facilitator in Physics please email brenduane@slss.ie