Science & ICT
Science and ICT is a major department at Lansdowne College. We offer a range of courses at GCSE, AS and A level. At GCSE, separate sciences in Biology, Chemistry and Physics along with Science and Additional Science qualifications are offered. The International GCSE (IGCSE) has been introduced for the first time in Computer Science this year. AS and A levels are offered in Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT. The Science subjects are very popular as National Curriculum core subjects at GCSE and as key subjects for students choosing medical and related careers.
Choosing one or more science subject at AS and A level provides academic rigour and balance. These options are well respected by universities. The department is staffed by highly experienced tutors, many of whom have worked in a range of schools and understand the national issues and trends in education.
Many of our students have been highly successful and secured places on prestigious courses at university.
Departmental Structure
Andrew Homer (BSc, PGCE) - Head of Department and Chemistry Tutor
Jem Barton-Hanson (MA Cantab) - Computing/ICT/Physics Tutor
Dr. Pantea Etessami (BSc MSc PhD) - Medical Programme Director and Biology Tutor
Bart Hall (BA, PGCE) - ICT/Computing Tutor
Robin Hradsky (BSc, MSc, PGCE) - Physics Tutor
James Hilder (BSC, PGDip) - Physics Tutor
Stephen Owen (MSc, MA Oxon, PGCE) - Chemistry Tutor
Hannah Rosa (BSc, PGCE) - Biology Tutor
Staff
Andrew Homer BSc, PGCE is a graduate of the University of Manchester. He joined Lansdowne three years ago as Head of Science, having previously taught chemistry for 25 years. He is an experienced teacher, with previous managerial responsibility in four large schools. Before joining the College he was Director of Science at a leading boys’ grammar school. He has an excellent track record of examination success
Jem Barton-Hanson read Law at Queens' College Cambridge, joining Lansdowne in 1993 while taking bar examinations. Since 1993 he has taught a combination of Law, Information Technology and Computing. Jem is also the College’s Director of eLearning.
Dr Pantea Etessami has a BSc in Microbiology, MSc in Biochemistry and a PhD in Genetic Engineering. She has more than 15 years experience of research and teaching at university and schools. Pantea is passionate about Biology and has inspired many students to achieve excellent results. Pantea is also the Director of the Medical Programme and specialises in preparing students for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and other science-related degrees.
Bartholomew Hall is a graduate of Philosophy and Informatics from the University of Wales. He is an experienced teacher, having spent many years teaching ICT and Computing in schools.
Stephen Owen MSc, PGCE is an Oxford graduate. He is a highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who utilises a wide range of teaching methods in his delivery of the subject.
James Hilder BSc, PGDip is a graduate of University College, London. He is a highly experienced tutor and examiner of A Level Physics and a keen astronomer. He has worked at Lansdowne for over ten years.
Robin Hradsky has a BSc degree from Queen Mary, a M.Sc. in Nuclear Physics from Birkbeck and a PGCE from the Institute of Education. He has taught in school and colleges across the whole secondary age range and has developed strategies for teaching Physics which encourage the firing of the imagination.
Hannah Rosa is a graduate from Leeds University in Biology, with a PGCE from King's College, London, and is now awaiting the award of M.Ed. She is new to the Lansdowne Science department this year and brings with her a warm, unique and innovate style of teaching and a proven track record of examination success.