Chemistry Staff and Facilities

Staff Responsibilities and Duties:

The department has 5 teaching members of staff and 1 technician

 

D. Gerrish BSc Head of Department.

Teaches Chemistry at all levels in the school.

Teaches Junior Science.

Runs Chemistry Olympiad

Departmental SEN Representative

Tutor

 

A. P. Spence BSc Teaches Chemistry at all levels in the school.

Teaches Junior Science.

Co-ordinator for Junior Science Club

Involved in Year 13 Work Experience Placements

Examiner with CCEA

Tutor

 

R Nicholson,  MPharm Teaches Chemistry at all levels in the school.

Teaches Junior Science

Assists with Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Assists with Cross Country

Tutor

 

E. Supple, BSc Teaches Chemistry to GCSE.

Teaches Junior Science

Co-ordinator for Feeder Primary Science Project.

Eco Club and Eco Committee member

Tutor.

 

P.Young BSc Teaches Chemistry at all levels in the school.

Teaches Junior Science.

Assists with Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme

Co-ordinates association football in the school.

Teacher i/c school photographs and Stationery

Tutor

 

Mrs Ruth-Anne Lynch Laboratory Technician (full-time)

 

 

Facilities

The department comprises 4 normal sized laboratories (116, 117, 119, 120, each approximately 81m²), 1 small teaching room/laboratory (118), an annex to Rm120 (the green room used for Sixth Form Tutorial and staff preparation), a small chemicals store and a preparation room that includes some separate chemical storage. All teaching rooms are equipped with Interactive White Boards and data projection facilities. Computers are placed in all teaching rooms and the whole department and has WiFi access with networked printers linked into the school network and the Internet.