Running a Science Department

Linda Elliott

ePack

Jul 98

978 1 84070 758 8

Ideal for any head of department

This essential publication helps any head of Science to meet their ever-increasing administrative responsibilities at the same time as producing better documentation, raising teaching standards, improving the efficiency of curricula delivery, and also saving time.

Step-by-step guidance

In addition to explanatory material on a wide range of topics, there are information sheets plus a wealth of blank forms and checklists.

Introduction

Staffing

Staff details
Staff absenteeism
Recording of INSET
Timetable details
Interviewing
Job descriptions
Newly qualified teachers and mentoring
Appraisal

Managing the department

Planning the year
Managing finances
Managing resources
Meetings
Health and safety
Managing the teaching environment

Teaching and learning

Managing the curriculum
Homework and homework policy
Coursework

Whole school policies

Aims and objectives

Quality control

Departmental handbook
Raising achievement
Review and development
OFSTED Inspection documents

Index of Masters

About the author

Linda Elliott is Head of Science at a Roman Catholic fully Comprehensive Co-educational School and, before that, was Head of Physics at a Girls School. She has represented the UK at International Space Camp as a guest of NASA and has written several other titles for Pearson Publishing, including ICT in Science and Managing Cover Lessons - Science.

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