A handbook that has been produced by the Science departments and is updated at the start of each academic year. It has been praised many times by external agencies and has been used as a template for all departments within all academies throughout a multi academy trust. It is used as a point of reference for new teachers, cover teachers and all other staff within the department. It includes the following information: Staffing structure Long term and mid term plans Route throughs Scheme of Work Overviews Detailed discussion upon how progress is shown throughout the department Assessment opportunities How whole school policies fit into the departmental policies