A day in the life of a science teacher: James Oldham

By James Oldham2007-05-01T00:00:00

For the past two years James Oldham has been teaching science at Holland Park School in West London. He talks to James Berressem about his typical day

Holland Park School is a mixed comprehensive with ca 1400 students aged 11-19. James joined as a newly qualified teacher (NQT) enrolled on the National College for School Leadership Fast Track Teacher programme. Now a lead teacher, James is part of a science department comprising 13 teachers, four technicians and a teaching assistant.

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