Task 4

An interview with a Primary School science

coordinator/Teacher

An interview with a Primary School science coordinator

Sample interview questions for the Principal

and/or science coordinator/teacher re:
science provision in the setting.

Responses from the Principal and/or

science coordinator/teacher re: science
provision in the setting.

Is there a science coordinator and/or how

many specified science teachers are there in
the school?

Yes / 8 teachers

What are the duties/responsibilities of the

science teacher/coordinator?

Coordinator -> planning - organizing overseen the science program curriculum and assessments
Teachers -> design - write - update the
curriculum - assessments - reports

Does she teach any, all students or just

specific year groups?

Obtain a teaching schedule and any

schemes of work, lesson plans, software
used etc. from the science
coordinator/teacher.
Who is responsible for science policy and
provision within the setting?

Teach all students of the year group

Yes/ daily plan - weekly plan - yearly plan

Principal - VP - science coordinator

(Can we obtain a copy of the policy?)

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Online/Blended Learning:
Does the setting have its own website? If
so, what is the URL, who created it and
who is responsible for managing and
updating it?

Yes /
http://www.gemswestminsterschoolrak.com/

 Is there any online/blended learning

taking place related to science? If so, how
is this delivered?
What ICT resources are used specifically
for teaching science?
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Yes/ We use education city as a tool of

science learning in uploading the science
materials for the students

Youtube - google - Education city bitesize - TES

What science equipment/manipulatives/

resources can be found the setting? (Is there
a list? Differentiate between the classroom; the
science lab and other areas in the setting e.g.
library)

Is there a budget for materials?

Yes

Who trains teachers and staff in the use

the equipment?

Edulab

Who manages the equipment and

materials?

Lab assistance

Is/Are there dedicated science labs in this

setting?
If yes, how is it used and by whom? How is
it organised? What equipment can be
found here?

Yes/ all basic science equipment for

primary and secondary

If no, why not? e.g. lack of funds? No

need? Enough science equipment and
expertise in each classroom?

Does the setting feel it has enough

specialist science teachers, technicians
and dedicated science rooms?
Which science resources does the setting
feel it needs or would like to have to
achieve its vision or better science teaching
and learning? (e.g. Science Kits, books, Wi-Fi,

Yes

manipulatives/models, digital
cameras/camcorders, lab equipment OR soft

Science kits
Books
Lab equipment
Models

materials (consumables- colored paper, glue,

popsicle sticks etc.).

What are the safety rules?

Don't touch animals

Wear safety goggles
Wear lab coat
Wear gloves when necessary
Don't eat at your workstation
Clean up your workspace
Be careful with sharp tools
Wash your hands

Are the safety rules posted in the science

setting?

Yes

Who developed these and are they

mandatory/enforced?
What safety equipment is available and
when is it used commonly?

Fume cupboard
Safety room for chemicals
Eye washer
Coat / Gloves / Glass

Is equipment cleaned, if so by whom?

Who manages this duty?
Planning for learning- how are the science
lessons planned for in the setting?

Lab assistant

Does the MOE/Zone/KHDA provide unit

plans/lesson plans? (can we obtain a
copy of this?)

Moe - term plan - yearly plan - lesson

plan

Are there weekly planning meetings?

What is usually done in the planning
meetings?

Yes/ planning for the week lesson

 Who attends the planning meetings?

Teachers with coordinator

Does the school have specific goals related Yes

to science (TIMMS scores etc.)?
10 How is learning assessed in the science
By activities - projects - experiments classroom?
digital

Is there an assessment plan for the

semester? What does it include?

Yes / peer assessment / formative /

summative

Do teachers collect student data? What

data, when, and what is it used for?

Yes / level the students / differentiation

How do students get feedback so that

they can make improvements?

They get feedback from the teacher

after every assessment / activity

11 What science professional development /

training do teachers currently receive or
have recently had?
How frequently and from whom did they
/are they receiving this?
Do they have a document that outlines
this PD?

Yes / Gems PD

What PD do they think teachers in the

setting still need?

Classroom teaching and learning

Topics
This the third week to me in GEMS SCHOOL. Where I observe that science topic of
this week about Heart-Parts and Functions. In contrast, I ask my teacher about the
science topic of the next week because I want to teach it to the students. Where she
told me that the topic will be about The Nervous System. In Next week, I decide to
do many activity thats related to the Nervous System lesson. My focus on these
activity, is to attract student to concentrate with me and to enjoy them.