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- 2.3Career Professional Development Policy
- 2.4Sharing best practice within the department
- 2.5Peer Observation Form
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- 2.9Teacher timetables 2013 to 2014
- 2.11Protracted Absence
2.2Staff responsibilitiesHandbook
iGCSE Schemes of Work revision iGCSE Revision Packs, Schedule, workshop IB revision packs, schedule workshop University mock interviewer Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime workshops for iGCSE and IB students respectively Implementation of the assessment strategy and the iGCSE practical rubric revision Year 11 and 13 cause for concern leader Year 12 Cause for concern leader Year 10 Cause for concern leader Year 9 Cause for concern leader 2.3Career Professional Development PolicyIn addition to the schools CPD policy there is a regular events to promote professional development, the department has run, for instance a training session involving both the Biology and Chemistry teaching and support staff where PB taught all involved how to perform the Polymerase Chain Reaction using the equipment available within the school. Within the department there are also regular meetings led by the chemistry staff. In a recent instance the Turnitin program was explained to all in a tutorial where teachers were allowed to use the departmental rubrics to assess pieces of work. Also TD, as a IBO Examiner for the Internal Assessment has led a meeting detailing the thinking behind the IA and the assessment of the IA. All staff have also had IBO training through their training events, most recently TD and JH went to Bangkok for a level 2 chemistry event and fed back to the staff. 2.4Sharing best practice within the departmentMini observations All chemistry staff are encouraged to observe other staff for 15 to 20 minutes in a informal way within the department and fill in the form “Internal Chemistry Department Lesson Observations” located in the shared area (and in the appendix to this handbook). The aim of these observations is to help to highlight good practice and to help the spread of information and successful teaching strategies within the department. The filled in forms will be available to all teachers in the department. Formal observations In addition to the informal mini observations, longer, formal observations will also take place in compliance with school procedures. These will be confidential. In chemistry meetings Good ideas for new teaching strategies, or recent success with established methods, will be shared within the department during the departmental meetings. The intended practicals for the near future will also be discussed with the aim being to coordinate the practical timetable to best suit our limited resources. 2.5Peer Observation Form
2.6Mini Observation Schedule
2.7Internal Chemistry Department Formal Lesson ObservationsTeacher being observed Teacher Observing Date, Day, Lesson number Class, Gender and Number of Students
2.8Policy timetable/teaching group allocations to staffAs far as it is possible each member of staff will carry through groups through year 7 to year 8 and in the upper school from year 9 to year 11, and from year 12 to 13 at IB level. Sometimes the timetable restriction does not allow this. 2.9Teacher timetables 2013 to 2014(Departmental meeting is held on period 5 on Monday) 2.10Policy for covering staff1. Staff follow the code given in the teachers' handbook for notification of absence and give details of the work set for each class. This may be prepared previously for planned absence, with relevant resources allocated or written on the proforma. The colleagues will record set work when the information is phoned through or emailed. The HOD then locates the resources needed. 2. If possible work is set with clear instructions and considering appropriateness to the students, the resources available and whoever is doing the cover. 3. The HOD oversees the management of the work set and liaises with the cover teacher. 4. It is not expected that a practical activity is implemented unless it is non- hazardous, e.g. cut & stick. 5. Laboratory rules continue to be in force since equipment may be left in the laboratory and the availability of teaching rooms prohibits the movement of classes from laboratories. Class control MUST ensure safety and security. 6. Work can be sellotaped to the desk in the teacher’s classroom.
a) The HOD. liaises with the VP for curriculum and endeavours to arrange for a specialist Chemistry teacher. b) The supply teacher is made welcome and given every assistance by the Chemistry staff. Monitoring is effected by the HOD/Deputy. c) It is hoped that in such circumstances the extra workload imposed on the HOD is appreciated by management when allocating internal cover. d) If non-specialist staff are used consideration is given to:- i. topics of work to be taught and possible reorganisation ii. class rotation and sharing amongst Chemistry specialist staff. This works well and provides all classes with essential practical experiences.
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