We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspirational classroom practitioner as teacher of Biology. The post holder would ideally be able to teach an additional Science subject up to GCSE level. There is also a possibility of a Second in Charge - Science role.
The Science department comprises eight full-time members of staff, and two laboratory technicians. The Science staff share an office and the approach of the department is collaborative. All members of the department are expected to teach throughout the College, including at A-level.
In Years 7 and 8, pupils follow the Activate Science scheme of work. From Year 9, they follow AQA GCSE syllabuses, with all pupils taught by subject specialists. All pupils study at least two out of four Sciences in Years 10 and 11 for GCSE from a suite of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics. Many pupils opt for three Sciences at GCSE with Biology, Chemistry and Physics being very popular A-level choices, where we follow the AQA specification for all Chemistry and Physics and OCR specification for Biology. Psychology is also a key part of the A-level curriculum.
There is a thriving Science Club for younger pupils, while our sixth formers attend a Medical Society, and work closely with subject staff to promote the sciences beyond the curriculum. Each year, some of our ablest students choose to study scientific courses at leading universities across the country.
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