Francesca

Francesca

Head of Science

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About

Education and Teaching Experience

  • Francesca studied a BSc in Chemistry with Forensic Science at Keele University, followed by an MBA in Senior Leadership. Since then, she has taught A Level Chemistry in the UK for over 10 years and has held a number of roles, including Head of Chemistry, Head of Science and most recently Assistant Headteacher. 

Examining Experience

  • Francesca has worked as an examiner for a range of UK exam boards, including AQA GCSE, AQA A Level, OCR A A Level and Edexcel. 

Published Work

  • Francesca has co-authored a number of student textbooks and teacher guides for Science subjects, including the Cambridge Lower Secondary Science course.

Student and Teacher Success

  • Francesca has used her passion for education to drive improvement and success for staff and students across a number of subjects in addition to Science, supporting them to achieve their full potential. She has delivered various CPD for teachers, including how to empower students to achieve A/A* grades, after some of her classes achieved 100% A/A* in their A level Chemistry. 

Francesca’s articles

Teachers reveal the trickiest Science & Maths exam questions and how to handle them

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