Science Teacher
Weaverham High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HT5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December / January
Closing date
7 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay to Upper Scale
Science Teacher job summary
Science Department
Science Curriculum, assessment and examinations
We believe that all pupils, irrespective of ability, are entitled to a broad and balanced science education, which not only meets the requirements of the National Curriculum but also seeks to ensure that each individual achieves their potential. We favour a ‘hands on’ experiential and pupil-centred approach to lessons that seeks to develop practical and investigative skills as well as imparting scientific knowledge and understanding.
Key Stage 3: Years 7-9
Pupils have between 6 and 8 periods of science every two weeks. All pupils follow schemes of learning that have been written by the Science department. The schemes incorporate new approaches to learning and assessing progress and is tailored to build on knowledge and skills to ensure pupils are ready for GCSEs.
All pupils follow the same basic content, but its delivery is tailored to the needs of the pupils in the class. This strategy not only enables the Science department to be able to continue to provide excellent learning experiences that challenge our most able children, but also permits pupils of more modest ability to achieve success. Specialist support staffing is used in addition to the subject teacher to assist pupils with particular learning difficulties.
The progress of each individual pupil is assessed by end of topic key marked pieces and termly common knowledge tests and by annual examination. A lot more use is made of ongoing assessment within lessons.
Key Stage 4: Years 10 –11
In Key Stage 4 all pupils do science for at least 20% of the curriculum time, 9 periods per cycle. Single science pupils complete an additional 5 periods over 2 weeks.
Apart from those opting for Separate Science who follow AQA GCSE separate Sciences, Pupils follow AQA Trilogy. All pupils are taught in ability groups and are taught by subject specialists.
The Post
You will enjoy an excellent level of support from colleagues who have a wide range of knowledge, experience and expertise. You will have opportunities for personal development through an extensive CPD programme both in science and whole school.
I hope you are excited by this post and the potential for development it offers. If you do have any further questions regarding the post, please do not hesitate to contact me either by telephone 01606 855926 or via email jobs@weaverhamhighschool.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Weaverham High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1165 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Weaverham High School website (opens in new tab)
Our vision is clear, we want Weaverham High School to be a vibrant, thriving and successful school where every member of our community feels valued, safe and supported to ensure they surpass their potential. We celebrate uniqueness and see individuals. We understand that our pupils have hopes and dreams, challenges and barriers and it is our privilege to celebrate their worth and their potential. We want every child to enjoy their own journey of discovery, acquire a thirst for knowledge, creativity and imagination and develop a love for their learning. We want pupils to leave our school not just with qualifications showing their academic success, but also with the capacity to think clearly and deeply, a desire to act with integrity and to show kindness and empathy to others, and with the character and leadership experience they need to thrive in the world. We will work tirelessly to ensure individual barriers are overcome so pupils are challenged and supported in equal measure. Our desire is to nurture talent, ability and ambition with energy, creativity, determination, relentless kindness and high expectations. When we combine such a desire with our ethos of Safe.Ready.Respect you will thrive in our care.
We have a clear and ambitious vision for school improvement that is woven into the 6 strands that define the Weaverham offer. This offer is underpinned by an’ Ethic Of Excellence’ 5, where the following principles guide our strategy to ensure we are the best we can be:
Study examples of excellence
Build a culture of critique (be kind, be specific, be helpful/listen, reflect, review)
Require multiple revisions
Provide opportunities for public presentation
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