2016
Page of Contents
Pg 3
Pg 4
Staffing
Pg 5
Pg 6
Responsibilities
Pg 7
Pg 9
Department meetings
Pg 11
Pg 12
Pg 13
Audiovisual Equipment
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Pg 15
Pg 16
Pg 17
Pg 18
Mission statement
The Wellington Girls College Science department will prepare our students to
be independent and critical investigators who will engage confidently with the
world and strive to achieve to the best of their ability.
Staffing
Teacher
Cypher
Teaching
Rooms
Form
Class
Year
9
3
Year
10
Year
11
Year
12
Year
13
Juliana
AUPAAU
Stacey
BASCAND
AUJ
B32, T34,
T31
13CAUJ
BNS
Rebecca
BLAKE
BLR
T42,T43,
T45, T33,
B24, P2C
T45, T34,
T22, PAV
Mark
COLLARD
CAM
T51
11SCAM
Alex
DIXSON
DXA
T41, PAV
9MDXA
Margot
GAUDIN
GDM
T31, T32,
P2C
10WGDM
Greg
GOOD
GDG
T43, T51
9CGDG
Yoji
GLASS
GLY
Penny
GREENWOOD
GWP
Chris
HAYWARD
HAC
T53, T51,
T41, T34,
B33, B32,
P2C
T41, T32,
T31, T21,
R02
T54, T53
Jolene
HERRICK
HKJ
T54, BG7,
T22
13WHKJ
9f
9n
Paul
HOLMES
HMP
T51, T43,
T34, T31,
B32, B12,
P2C
13CHMP
9DAPa
Gail
IVES
IVG
T51, T45,
T41
Emma
KEAN
KEE
T32, B36
10WKEE
9e
Stuart
LAND
LDS
T53, B33,
B17
10SLDS
9a
9f
Leanne
MARSHALL
ML
T42
9i
11CBNS
9CBLR
T53, B32
10r
11SC(1)
12CH(2)
13CH(4)
10e
100
11SC(4)
12BI(5)
13BI(6)
11SC(2)
12SC(6)
12BI(1)
11SC(5)
12PY(4)
13PY(6)
11SC(4)
12BI(6)
13BI(3)
11SC(3)
12CH(1)
13CH(2)
11SI(3)
11SC(6)
12BI(4)
12SC(1)
11SC(2)
12CH(5)
9r
9BTa
(1 x yr)
10a
10d
9t
9BTa
(2 x1/2 yr)
9a
9d
10f
11SE(5)
9MHAC
T51
13BI(4)
13SC(1)
10n
10t
11SE(4)
12PY(3)
13PY(5)
10i
11SC(5)
12CH(4)
13CH(3)
11SI(6)
12BI(3)
13BI(2)
13SC(4)
12BI(1)
12PY(3)
13PY(4)
(2 x1/2 yr)
10h
Nonteaching
Science Technician
Leanne Marshall is the Science Technician.
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Anything you require from Leanne must be posted onto the booking sheets, at least 24
hours before it is required.
Responsibilities
Note: If you have been allocated a Lab (bolded on p3) you are responsible
for checking it continues to be left clean and items are returned by other
teachers. If this is not the case please remind the teachers using the lab of
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Lab T41, Asst. HOD, TiC Biology, advisor for 11SC Biology
content (Genetics & Microorganisms), Y9 Biotechnology,
Y13 Biology scholarship programme, Junior Science
roadshow, Science associates, Brain bee
correct place at the end of the lesson, and that the lab is left in a safe
and tidy condition.
We cannot leave many experiments on the benches long
term because of the number of different classes that have to use each
lab.
If you want to leave equipment out, please check with the
teacher in charge of the lab where the best place to leave it.
Please feel free to display student work on lab walls,
ensuring that you check with the teacher in charge of the lab first.
Corridor walls are also available for display of student work.
Students should not be in the labs before school, at
form time, interval, lunchtime or after school without the
supervision of a teacher.
Accidents happen and if equipment is broken in class
please fill out the yellow breakages sheet so it is replaced. Charge
students for broken equipment if they have not followed the lab rules or
instructions. Check the cost with Leanne. If necessary there is a note
that can be sent home to parents - see GLY if you need one.
All labs must be locked if there is no teacher present.
Email: Please make an effort to check for emails daily, both
DL Science and DL Staff.
Office printers T52 and T44 have networked printers for
staff use. Please do not use these to print class sets of work this
uses too much toner. Only use new paper in printers, not recycled
paper. Reams of paper and printer cartridges are available from
reprographics remember to use the red book.
Staff guidelines and procedures google docs please
take the time to familiarise yourself with the contents of this folder.
Department meetings
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Action
e.g. 4:20pm
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Next meeting:
e.g. Monday, 14
February
Topic
Preparation
Proposed process
None
None
None
SUBJECT UPDATES
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
SCIENCE (junior + senior)
PLUS/DELTA
What did we do well for this
meeting? What should we do
differently for the next meeting?
TIME: 5 min
None
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PURPOSE: Decision
LEADER: DXA
Marking Schedules
Electronic copies: The marking schedules for the junior
assessments are on Science department google drive.
sheets
What to write:
Cypher, Room, Equipment, code if relevant
eg: BNS T43, DVD #1062, OR
BNS T43 10 x 10 mL potassium permanganate + 10 sets KI powder.
If you require a class set of chemicals or equipment please be specific as to
the number etc.
DVDs
DVDs are to be booked through the booking sheets. There is a general
expectation you will collect and return the videos / DVDs to T32 1/2.
Catalogue of DVDs available:Science department google drive > Booking
sheets> Video/DVD catalogue. A Hardcopy is also in T321/2
Tests and Equipment
Science department google drive > Booking sheets
Tests: when using a set of tests from the T44 grey trays it is
important to book them to ensure they are available when you need
them. And return them at the earliest possible time for others to use.
Equipment: Class sets of equipment that are being used
by more than one teacher at a time must also be booked AND so must
any one-off sets of equipment you require via Leanne for your class.
Class sets of laptops we have two sets of 12 laptops and
one set of 12 chromebooks. You must book these through the booking
sheet. It is important that students log off and shut down at the end of
each period.
Science department google drive > Booking sheets.
Electronic resources
Click view: A large range of Science videos here. Find on
start menu of laptop and desktops. Clickview is also available online:
http://www.clickview.co.nz you may need to recover your usename and
password to access clickview this way- links on website.
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Audiovisual Equipment
Each labs fixed equipment has a slightly different setup. Please
familiarise yourself with all of the rooms you are teaching in before you
try to use them.
Fixed Computers: All labs have one or two fixed Slimline computers
available for teacher and student use. Some of these are hooked up to the
data projectors. Check the labs that you are using.
DVD players Some labs have DVD players linked to the data projectors.
Interactive Whiteboards T31, T51, T53 and T54 have IWB. Ask CAM,
HAC or LDS if you want any help with these.
Data projectors
All labs have ceiling mounted data projectors and sound. Please make sure
you leave remotes in the top drawer of the teacher bench.
Videoflex Imaging Camera
This is stored with the microscopes in the lundia shelving on level 3. If you
want to use it please ask for a demonstration. You will find it useful e.g. when
using microscopes with the juniors. We also have a digital eyepiece lens,
which attaches directly to your laptop.
CSI probes
We have 6 of these, sadly they only work with the stand alone laptop. Stored
in the lundia shelving on level 3. Book CSI probes using equipment booking
sheet.
Data loggers
Sets of Vernier equipment are available for booking. Ask for a demonstration
if you are unfamiliar with their use.
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Staff Absences
Unexpected absences
- Contact KAJ (relief SMT person) the night before or by 6.00am on
021906458 (texting is fine, but remember to identify yourself)
- Also cc GLY (0277417610)
- You are required to set the stand alone work for your relief lessons, please
email lesson plan / details to SMT relief person and GLY. Contact GLY if any
textbooks and/or worksheets are needed.
Expected absences
If you know you are going to be away prior to the event - complete the
lesson outline on the Kamar planning sheet Teachers/planner and events/
select the right day/ select lesson/ fill in form/ Print lesson attach any
resources to it and hand to Jo before 4.00pm the day before.
-If you require class sets etc to be available for your class, book these in
advance on the Science booking sheet
Note: for both unexpected or expected absences it is preferable that you do
not set video based lessons as this would require a science dept member to
help set up which is difficult to manage around their own lessons. However, if
you wish to do so you may organise this with a willing member of the Science
department. If you are setting relief that requires department textbooks,
laptops or netbooks please make a note to the reliever to count these back in.
Recording of marks
We must keep accurate records of all relevant assessments. For all
NCEA assessments please keep a record of results in the following way,
either as a google file or in your physical markbook.
Surname
First
name
Araiti
Blakemore
Evotia
Verity
M
E
4
5
4
6
5
7
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You will also need to enter all common assessment activity marks into the
appropriate files in KAMAR. This needs to be done immediately after the
assessment so that the files are up to date for processing and reporting and
submission purposes for NZQA. It is up to you to get this done as soon as
possible after going through the assessment for verification of grades or
marks with your class. TiCs will enter the second green tick for each
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assessment; this will publish the grade on parent portal. TiCs will be
highly appreciative if they did not need to chase up grades or marks for
the appropriate processing purposes. In the comments column please
enter a breakdown of the student results, ie N3, A4, M2, E1. And if a student
has not sat an assessment for any reason, please note this in the comments
column too, eg absent due to illness / at hospital school / family
bereavement / opted not to sit.
Before any marks are submitted to NZQA please make sure any students
involved have signed off their grades.
Encourage students to keep their own log / record of assessment results.
Remember parents can see what is written in the comments column even if it
only has one green tick. TiCs will double green tick all common assessments.
This is a skills based test with very good analysis of results provided which
we can use to identify able students so we can extend them. See GDM for
more details.
Thinking With Evidence
All year 9 and 10 classes will sit this assessment online during their science
class in the first two weeks of term 1. You will be provided with instructions
and logins for your students. You do not have to mark this, marking is done
for you. The data gathered from these assessments will be used as baseline
data for science and in tailoring the junior syllabus as necessary. It is also
extremely useful information to use in class when deciding groupings or
scaffolding lessons. It is important that all staff analyse their class
assessment results and discuss possibilities of using these with the TiCs of
Year 9 and 10. The test will be sat again in Term 4 to compare students
progress during the year.
Science Associates
Any students interested in giving up a lunchtime once per week to help out in
science department. Jobs may include soldering, labelling, dismantling,
bottling ginger beer, preparing or making resources and anything that Leanne
may need an extra pair of hands for. GLY and DXA will call a meeting in Term
1.
to how much homework each year level should be doing, but bear in mind
that many of our students have high levels of extracurricular commitments so
homework should only be set when it is important to learning rather than as a
routine. Homework should be related to the lesson it follows, or to work about
to be undertaken. For students sitting NCEA, we have a school-wide policy to
minimise homework where possible.
Homework could be in the form of:
* writing up a practical
* collecting data
* making observations
* learning or memorising
* revision
* long term projects or research
* answering questions
* exercises or problems
* puzzles or games
* plotting graphs and interpreting them
* experimental work relating topics to the home
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