Rory Walker
@biologywalker.bsky.social
🧠 Biology teacher - Assistant Head of Science (i/c Biology) - currently teach AQA GCSE and A level - NPQLT, MCCT
✅ supportive, expert staff in the department
✅ highest performing state school in borough
✅ reasonable feedback policy
✅ manageable workload
✅ established behaviour and T&L systems
✅ evidence-based approach
✅ dedicated heads of subject
✅ KS5 teaching
✅ working with me!
✅ highest performing state school in borough
✅ reasonable feedback policy
✅ manageable workload
✅ established behaviour and T&L systems
✅ evidence-based approach
✅ dedicated heads of subject
✅ KS5 teaching
✅ working with me!
Science teachers in the NW of England! We (in Bolton) are looking for a science teacher on 0.6 (Biology or Physics preferred) - if anyone is looking for a part time position and this sounds interesting to you feel free to DM me ☺️ #SciTeachUK www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science, Canon Slade School, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, Bl2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
✅ supportive, expert staff in the department
✅ highest performing state school in borough
✅ reasonable feedback policy
✅ manageable workload
✅ established behaviour and T&L systems
✅ evidence-based approach
✅ dedicated heads of subject
✅ KS5 teaching
✅ working with me!
✅ highest performing state school in borough
✅ reasonable feedback policy
✅ manageable workload
✅ established behaviour and T&L systems
✅ evidence-based approach
✅ dedicated heads of subject
✅ KS5 teaching
✅ working with me!
Science teachers in the NW of England! We (in Bolton) are looking for a science teacher on 0.6 (Biology or Physics preferred) - if anyone is looking for a part time position and this sounds interesting to you feel free to DM me ☺️ #SciTeachUK www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science, Canon Slade School, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, Bl2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Science teachers in the NW of England! We (in Bolton) are looking for a science teacher on 0.6 (Biology or Physics preferred) - if anyone is looking for a part time position and this sounds interesting to you feel free to DM me ☺️ #SciTeachUK www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Science teachers in the NW of England! We (in Bolton) are looking for a science teacher (Biology or Physics preferred) on 0.6 - if anyone is looking for a part time position and this sounds interesting to you feel free to DM me ☺️
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science, Canon Slade School, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, Bl2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Science teachers in the NW of England! We (in Bolton) are looking for a science teacher (Biology or Physics preferred) on 0.6 - if anyone is looking for a part time position and this sounds interesting to you feel free to DM me ☺️
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Nice! I really enjoyed the NPQ programme and definitely recommend that current and aspiring middle leaders take this one. Definitely made me better at my job.
January 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Nice! I really enjoyed the NPQ programme and definitely recommend that current and aspiring middle leaders take this one. Definitely made me better at my job.
Great art thread from one of the greatest to ever do comics!
#45yearsofcomics I’ve been drawing comics professionally for 45 years this year, so I’m going to post art from each year I’ve been working. Most pieces are in The Art Of Sean Phillips written by @eddierobson.bsky.social and published by Dynamite . These posts first appeared on X a few years ago.
January 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Great art thread from one of the greatest to ever do comics!
"Why is Peruvian refugee Paddington Bear talking about multiculturalism?!?!" 🤬
2025 started right on schedule with Sadiq Khan's Woke Fireworks @webofevil.bsky.social
January 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"Why is Peruvian refugee Paddington Bear talking about multiculturalism?!?!" 🤬
I really like the pre-conference ballot system that the NASUWT issues to gauge what teachers actually care about before they speak for us. Refreshingly unlike my former union...
December 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
I really like the pre-conference ballot system that the NASUWT issues to gauge what teachers actually care about before they speak for us. Refreshingly unlike my former union...
Nice to see the end of one word Ofsted judgements. Much better 👍
November 29, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Nice to see the end of one word Ofsted judgements. Much better 👍
Applications close tomorrow at 9am 🕘 come work as a Science teacher at the best school in Bolton 😊
Teachers near Bolton area, we are looking for a science teacher (physics preferred but others considered) to join us!
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science (Physics Specialism), Canon Slade, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, BL2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 15, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Applications close tomorrow at 9am 🕘 come work as a Science teacher at the best school in Bolton 😊
Looking for a science teacher near Bolton! Applications open until Monday 16th 😊 check it out!
Teachers near Bolton area, we are looking for a science teacher (physics preferred but others considered) to join us!
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science (Physics Specialism), Canon Slade, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, BL2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 11, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Looking for a science teacher near Bolton! Applications open until Monday 16th 😊 check it out!
Teachers near Bolton area, we are looking for a science teacher (physics preferred but others considered) to join us!
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science (Physics Specialism), Canon Slade, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, BL2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 9, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Teachers near Bolton area, we are looking for a science teacher (physics preferred but others considered) to join us!
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Teacher of Science (Physics Specialism), Canon Slade, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, BL2 3BP - Tes Jobs
Canon Slade School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 9, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Teachers near Bolton area, we are looking for a science teacher (physics preferred but others considered) to join us!
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
📝 11-18
📝 Large supportive department
📝 Wonderful students
📝 Long weekend in Nov
📝 Sensible feedback policy
✉️ Message me if you have Qs 😊
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Reposted by Rory Walker
Did you know #cogscisci has a discord server?
It's like a forum where people can ask for all sorts of help and discuss a huge range of topics from cog sci, to curriculum and even leadership.
It's free to join by clicking this link
discord.com/invite/GhFnn...
Please share widely #EduSky 🙏
It's like a forum where people can ask for all sorts of help and discuss a huge range of topics from cog sci, to curriculum and even leadership.
It's free to join by clicking this link
discord.com/invite/GhFnn...
Please share widely #EduSky 🙏
Join the CogSciSci Discord Server!
Check out the CogSciSci community on Discord – hang out with 412 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.com
September 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Did you know #cogscisci has a discord server?
It's like a forum where people can ask for all sorts of help and discuss a huge range of topics from cog sci, to curriculum and even leadership.
It's free to join by clicking this link
discord.com/invite/GhFnn...
Please share widely #EduSky 🙏
It's like a forum where people can ask for all sorts of help and discuss a huge range of topics from cog sci, to curriculum and even leadership.
It's free to join by clicking this link
discord.com/invite/GhFnn...
Please share widely #EduSky 🙏
Age delusion in your mid-30s is definitely a thing. I just looked at my student loan and was like "well I'm not paying off Plan 1 within the next 20 years so that'll go away eventually right?"
Reader, he graduated 14 years ago. It has 11 years left, not 20...
Reader, he graduated 14 years ago. It has 11 years left, not 20...
August 24, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Age delusion in your mid-30s is definitely a thing. I just looked at my student loan and was like "well I'm not paying off Plan 1 within the next 20 years so that'll go away eventually right?"
Reader, he graduated 14 years ago. It has 11 years left, not 20...
Reader, he graduated 14 years ago. It has 11 years left, not 20...
Fantastic results for our GCSE biologists today 🎉🎉 and enrolled many talented young people onto the A Level too! Ready to start now 😂
August 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Fantastic results for our GCSE biologists today 🎉🎉 and enrolled many talented young people onto the A Level too! Ready to start now 😂
Just got back from seeing ALIEN: ROMULUS and I was impressed. Without spoiling what, there are links to other parts of the franchise, and I think Fede Alvarez and co. made a genuinely scary but fun sci-fi horror film there. 8/10
August 17, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Just got back from seeing ALIEN: ROMULUS and I was impressed. Without spoiling what, there are links to other parts of the franchise, and I think Fede Alvarez and co. made a genuinely scary but fun sci-fi horror film there. 8/10
Couple of things: I meant to say up at all grades except E, and also the grade distribution is all boards not just AQA, but their market share is very high so probably still valid. #SciTeachUK
Been a lot said about the grade boundaries for A Level Biology on AQA but if we look at the grade distribution (up at all grades) we can see that the more accessible papers are the likely reason. This is what I've been wanting for years and years.
August 16, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Couple of things: I meant to say up at all grades except E, and also the grade distribution is all boards not just AQA, but their market share is very high so probably still valid. #SciTeachUK
Been a lot said about the grade boundaries for A Level Biology on AQA but if we look at the grade distribution (up at all grades) we can see that the more accessible papers are the likely reason. This is what I've been wanting for years and years.
August 16, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Been a lot said about the grade boundaries for A Level Biology on AQA but if we look at the grade distribution (up at all grades) we can see that the more accessible papers are the likely reason. This is what I've been wanting for years and years.
Reposted by Rory Walker
Very positive news:
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
Number of disadvantaged students getting a place at university hits
A record number of disadvantaged students have secured a place at university and college this year, according to new UCAS data released today.
www.ucas.com
August 15, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Very positive news:
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
27,600 of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have accepted a place, up 7% on last year.
www.ucas.com/corporate/ne...
Always nice on results day to celebrate the young people's successes with them 🎉
August 15, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Always nice on results day to celebrate the young people's successes with them 🎉
Seems a reasonable first post here to say this is my fave blog I wrote, because it is in some ways the story of why I am still teaching:
biologywalker.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/d...
biologywalker.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/d...
August 13, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Seems a reasonable first post here to say this is my fave blog I wrote, because it is in some ways the story of why I am still teaching:
biologywalker.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/d...
biologywalker.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/d...
Reposted by Rory Walker
One for the edu-bloggers:
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
August 11, 2024 at 1:34 PM
One for the edu-bloggers:
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?
What is the favourite education blog you ever wrote, & why?