Teacher of Science with Chemistry as a Specialism

Thank you for expressing an interest inthe post of Teacher ofScienceatCopthallSchool. As a girls’ school, we work hard to promote the value of STEM subjects andconsequentlyScience isa very popularsubjectacross our school community.We are keen to recruitateacherto join our Science Department who can support our students at GCSE and A Level. In Key Stage 4weoffer bothseparateand combined pathways for GCSE students and at Key Stage 5 we deliver A-level Biology, Chemistry and Physics as well as currently offering Applied Science BTEC. The department’s results are consistently strong and continue to improve year on year with100% of students receiving grade 5 and above in separate sciences, 63% achieving grade 4 and above in combined science and 70% achieving grade 4 and above inScienceoverall.Over 75% of separate students achieved grades 9-7 across the three sciences.  Alarge number ofour A level and BTECstudentsprogress intoSciencebased pathways at University such as Midwifery, Medicine, Neuroscience, Physics and Astronomy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biomedical Science. Weare looking to recruit a fulltimeTeacher ofScience, ideally with A level experience,who will join a highly skilled,energeticand passionate team, teachingacross Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The successful candidate will be confident to deliver Biology, Chemistry and Physics content in Key Stages 3and 4and will ideally have the subject knowledge to deliver their specialism at Key Stage5. They will be astudent centredteacher who is dedicated and will buildpositive relationships with our amazing young peopleso that they caninspire a love of learning and a passion forScienceboth in and outside of the classroom. Academic excellence,inclusivityand strong pastoral care is whatCopthallisrenowned for. We create a safe and nurturingspaceand we work in partnership with a range of organisations and companies to build our students’ confidence, broaden their experiences and develop their curious minds.We believe that all students can achieve highly regardless of their starting points. Our commitment to this belief underpins all aspects of our work with students,staffand families. CopthallSchool prides itself on educating 21st century women for successful careers in STEM, human, social and health sciences, performing arts and creative industries. Candidates will need todemonstrate: A commitment to our School Values The ability to enthuse students with a love of Science Excellent teaching practices The ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and families A commitment to, and be passionate about,maintaining and developing high standards of achievement for learners of all abilities across all Key Stages A commitment to our ethos of high expectations and no excuses with the belief that every student can succeed The resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students A commitment to promoting extra-curricular trips and activities