Teacher of Science & Mathematics
Forest School
London, E17 3PY
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2018
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join Forest School in the role of Teacher of Mathematics & Science combined .
The science faculty occupies a central place in the academic life of the School with the teaching of science being practically orientated, with an emphasis on skills and processes. A balanced science programme, incorporating most of the features of the National Curriculum, is taught to pupils in Years 7 & 8. Each class has one science teacher. In Year 9, pupils are taught by three specialist teachers and follow a programme of study in preparation for their Science GCSEs. In Year 10, they choose either Double Award Science or any two or all three, of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, following the Edexcel IGCSE course. At A level, both Biology and Chemistry follow the new OCR specifications and Physics follows Edexcel. Each year around 40 students go on to read scientific subjects, including Medicine and Engineering, at top universities. Our public examination results are outstanding.
Whereas, Mathematics is always one of the most popular subjects at A-level and we currently have five Single Maths groups and two Further Maths groups in each of the Sixth Form years.
The Department aims to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of Mathematics beyond the curriculum; this is at the heart of its philosophy. There are two Maths Clubs, for older and younger students, which sweep across a broad mathematical canvas. We have a large entry every year to all levels of the UKMT Maths Challenges with many gaining gold certificates and progressing to the higher rounds. There is a school team in the London-based Hans Woyda Competition and students regularly attend the Maths in Action lectures. We also have a programme of guest speakers at Forest such as Marcus du Sautoy, Matt Parker, and Kjartan Poskitt of Murderous Maths fame. As part of our partnership with local schools we also host other students in our Additional Maths programme for Year 11.
The person appointed will join an exciting and very successful Department, and will make a full range of contributions to the life of the School.
This is an excellent opportunity for a person with the drive and desire to make their mark on this highly important area of Forest School’s academic provision.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18 April 2018, 8.00am
Interviews: Thursday 26 April 2018
Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment to this position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Forest School
Forest is an outstanding all-round School, well known for its friendly, welcoming ethos, and full of 1450 bright sparky pupils aged 4-18. We are lucky to be located in this part of North East London, allowing us to attract pupils from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds who share in being academically ambitious, but are grounded, engaging and very loyal to the School. Described by the Good Schools Guide as a ‘powerhouse with a heart’ and enjoying a reputation for strong expert teaching and learning, Forest pupils are encouraged to find success on all fronts through the breadth of the opportunities on offer to them.
We aim to develop the whole pupil through our distinct educational provision which gives equal weight to academic, co-curricular and pastoral strands of school life. To this end, Forest promotes all-round educational excellence, recognising that advancement to higher education or the world of work requires top academic grades but keen to develop a sense of service in the pupils and an awareness of their responsibilities to other people, as well as themselves. Forest is recognised as a school that is always evolving, self-evaluating and planning strategically for its future, while valuing its heritage and its location, all of which makes our community a stimulating one to work in for our 150+ teachers and 100+ non-teaching staff.
For full details about working at Forest School please visit our website www.forest.org.uk
Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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