Martin McTernan

• Responsible for the management of all aspects of the Science Department: including 16 staff and 3 Science technicians
• Developed staff personal and professional effectiveness using performance management best practices.
• Analysed and interpreted data to inform expectations, targets and teaching methods
• Provided strategic and operational leadership for department.
• Kept abreast of current best practice in Science teaching and learning strategies

• Taught A level Biology and Combined Science
• Led the Biology department and 6 teachers in the department
• Improved A level Biology results.
• Increased number of students doing A level Biology.

• Science and A level Biology.
• Worked with other teachers and Head of Biology to improve results in Combined Science and A level Biology.

Worked in various schools Teaching Geography and Biology in the Birmingham area.

Unable to do outdoor environmental jobs due to Foot and mouth outbreak.

• Planned and organised range of educational field trips for schools
• Taught students fieldwork and worked as National Park education manager.
• Short term contact.
• Refined educational programmes and materials to constantly improve fieldwork,

Taught GCSE Geography and KS3 Geography..

Responsible for the running of the education programme for Blencathra, 4 members of staff.

Taught A level Biology and Geography

Taught KS4 Geography and Biology

Taught on the Open University level 3 Ecology fieldwork

Walking courses across the Lake District.

Actively engaged in the running of the 140 bed field centre.

Taught A level Geography and GCSE Geography fieldwork.

Taught A Biology and GCSE Geography.

Taught Blind school GCSE Geography.

Taught fieldwork for GCSE and A level Geography

Taught fieldwork for A level Biology

Outdoor pursuits climbing and abseiling

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