Teacher of Biology

The College

Oxford International College (OIC) Brighton is an international day and boarding college for students aged 13 to 18. Following the IGCSE and A Level curriculums, OIC Brighton’s curriculum is based on the proven success of Oxford International College’s three-pronged curriculum model which has led to outstanding academic outcomes. OIC Brighton intends to join OIC Oxford at the top of the UK league tables, preparing our leavers for the most competitive courses at the world’s best universities. For the right candidate, this is an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity for professional development within a young College, shaping its academic trajectory within Nord Anglia’s world-class international network of schools.

The Role

OIC Brighton’s Global Strategic Pathways model aims to prepare all pupils for top university destinations whilst ensuring the highest levels of personal development. Academic staff will fulfil an important role in ensuring these outcomes, contributing to the development of their subject across the College and to the College’s Super Curriculum programme encompassing personal development, careers guidance and preparation and academic support and extension. 

The ideal candidate will have a flexible, creative approach to their subject, looking to support students’ academic aims and to develop the provision across the College. Academic staff are likely to have pastoral and academic tutoring responsibilities and will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the College through clubs, activities and supervision duties. 

Teaching class sizes will be small and taught in purpose built, modern facilities. OIC Brighton attracts high achieving and ambitious students from across the world including local day students. In this second year of operating, OIC Brighton will have students in Year 9 (pre-IGCSE); Year 10 and 11 (2 year IGCSE); Year 11 (intensive 1 year IGCSE); Year 12 (AS levels) and Year 13 (A levels). The culture of the College is one of high expectations, with a Collegiate feel achieved through a relatively informal uniform and use of teachers’ and students’ first names. Key to the OIC academic model is regular assessment, with weekly testing run on Saturday mornings for examination groups. The setting, marking and feedback process, including a commitment to work on some Saturday mornings each term, is an integral responsibility within this subject teacher role.

OIC Brighton’s science department is well-resourced, collaborative and dynamic. Science is taught as three discreet subjects in Year 9. The department operates in brand new, state of the art laboratory spaces, supported by two Lab technicians. IGCSE Biology follows the CIE curriculum and AS and A Level Biology follows the AQA curriculum. This role represents a growing department and demand for this subject.  

Teaching class sizes will be small and taught in purpose built, modern facilities. OIC Brighton attracts high achieving and ambitious students from across the world including local day students. In this second year of operating, OIC Brighton has students in Year 9 (pre-IGCSE); Year 10 and 11 (2 year IGCSE); Year 11 (intensive 1 year IGCSE); Year 12 (AS levels) and Year 13 (A levels). The culture of the College is one of high expectations, with a Collegiate feel achieved through a relatively informal uniform and use of teachers’ and students’ first names. Key to the OIC academic model is regular assessment, with weekly testing run on Saturday mornings for examination groups. The setting, marking and feedback process, including a commitment to work on some Saturday mornings each term, is an integral responsibility within this subject teacher role. 

Start Date: 6th January 2025

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