That's funny, so do I-do the the PHSCE- I include rock n roll (well heavy metal and folk and also teach motorcycle riding),but more Science KS3 & 4, though being a spezial sckool I also do Lit and Num hours. I ain't 'credited wiv nuffing, just an ordinary teacher. But I'm happy-ish!

It was no trouble, but I hope explained the details of modern teaching requirements and the demands upon us for other to see.These are the things OFSTED look at, so I thought it would be helpful, and you are welcome.

Should you be around the East/West Yorkshire area, we have a good-ish (sometimes bloody good,) session every wednesday, just the thing after a staff meeting! Come along meet other mudcatters, sing, play or watch it don't matter which.

But seriously, just in case you don't do this.(You probably do it much better than I) Use Hazcards in the labs, write and have on hand risk assessments,(refer to them in your planning) involve pupils in writing and assessing their own risks, and lab rules, CLEAPPS have some brilliant student risk assessment sheets for this.(get them online)

Make sure you know about equal opps and impact of ethnic minorities or other cultures and their impact on science, you could get asked how you address this. Check your school behaviour management policiy, and stick to it (for a while) OFSTED are really good at spotting holes and deviations,they look for inconsistencies. So it's worth reading all policies in case they ask "What, how or if type questions, when they are just chatting. Even if they come for a smoke, and are having a general natter, they are mentally ticking off all sorts of lists and gathering information.Let us know how it goes

Cheers

Eric