Science
The Science department is housed in fourteen fully equipped modern laboratories. There are nineteen full-time teachers and four part time staff.
Three full time technicians maintain equipment and prepare experiments. Wednesday afternoon is used for departmental meetings and staff training. Recent inset courses include:
- Implementing APP;
- How Science works;
- Accelerated learning;
- Assessment for Learning.
Recent departmental activities to promote Science for the students have included:
- Ecology field work at the Teesmouth Field Centre and Hartlepool nuclear power station.
- Top of the Bench Chemistry competition.
- Salter’s Chemistry festival.
- Darwin Day
- Biology Olympiad
- Teesside University Forensics Lectures.
- Sustainabilty fortnight
Department Staff
| Name | Position |
| Mrs S Wilson | Director of Science |
| Mr T Shaw | Head of Science |
| Mr M Batey | Head of Physics |
| Mr R Bryson | Teacher of Chemistry / Assistant Head of Year |
| Mrs M Fawcett | Head of Biology |
| Mrs M Hart | Head of Biology |
| Mrs D Arrowsmith | Teacher of Physics |
| Miss L Brickles | Teacher of Chemistry & Pyschology |
| Mrs L Miller | Teacher of Biology |
| Mr M Gardner | Teacher of Biology |
Mrs S L King |
Teacher of Chemistry |
Mr D Mason |
Teacher of Physics / AST |
Dr R Moran |
Teacher of Biology/ Head of Critical thinking |
Mr I Robley |
Assistant Principal |
Mrs N Rochelle |
Head of Biology |
Mrs L Shaw |
Teacher of Chemistry/ Lead induction Tutor |
Mr A Sunter |
Teacher of Chemistry/ BTEC coordinator |
Mr P Sykes |
Teacher of Chemistry |
Dr K Wake |
Teacher of Biology / Sustainability Coordinator |
Mrs R Slater |
Teacher of Biology/ NQT mentor |
Miss C Westwood |
Teacher of Biology |
Miss P Heaney |
Teacher of Chemistry |
Mr M Flood |
Teacher of Biology/ NQT mentor |
Mr L Graham |
Technician for Physics |
Miss L Houghton |
Technician for Biology |
Mr M Silk |
Technician for Chemistry |
Mrs K Campbell |
Teaching Assistant |
Syllabus
Year 7-9
Year 7-9 follow National Curriculum Key stage 3 using our own in house scheme. All lesson plans incorporate accelerated learning, the Academy literacy strategy, Gifted and Talented opportunities and SEN. Year 7 has three lessons a week, Year 8 has three lessons a week, and Year 9 has four lessons a week.
Year 7 comprises of mixed ability classes for the first half term then setted with Maths, Year 8 are taught in mixed ability bands, but each band is setted on their overall Year 7 results. In Year 9 the students remain in their three mixed ability bands, but the Science department then set them according to their year 8 Science scores.
Year 10-11
In Year 10, following National Curriculum Key Stage 4, students undertake the OCR Gateway Science course. The course is taught by specialist teachers of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, each subject getting two lessons a week.
Year 10 classes are taught in three bands, within each band students are setted according to their KS3 SAT’s results.
In year 11 students are taught OCR Additional Science and one group follows the BTEC Science course. The top sets in Year’s 10 and 11 are taught Separate Sciences.
Year 12-13
Post sixteen students undertake AS and A2 level Biology (OCR), Chemistry (OCR) Physics (OCR) and Applied Science (OCR). All students get 6 hours per week.
Examination Results
S.A.T's |
|
Year |
Percentage 5+ Levels |
2007 |
72% |
2008 |
87% |
2009 |
92% |
2010 |
84% |
GCSE's |
|
Year |
Percentage A* - C Grades |
2007 |
77.5% |
2008 |
69% |
2009 |
74% |
2010 |
77% |
