Mr Atkinson talks about light and refraction - a topic covered in s1 which has relevance in terms of glasses and lenses, and while it would need very high level maths to explain, we can give a good explanation with simple models.

In this episode I speak to PC Dodds about how he came to be a policeman, his background education in science and how it has benefitted, and his current scientific interest in honeybees and education.

In this episode we hear from Mr Forsyth about his journey into teaching and from Ms Wylie, our technician.

What subject does Mr Forsyth teach? What did he study at University before changing?

How many jobs has Ms Wylie had? Which High School did she go to?

Mr Short and MR Forsyth give some last minute advice before your chemistry assessments next week. Good luck in all your assessments.

Mrs Ross, Mr Jarvie and Mr McNeish give their top tips for upcoming Physics assessments. 

They give tips on graphs, calculations, scheduling your time, using past papers and ensuring you get enough sleep! Excellent advice to arrive at your assessment in top form. Good luck.

Mrs Crosbie, Ms Collins and Ms Campbell give good luck messages and final tip before the Biology assessment next week.

In this episode we meet Ms Collins and Ms Campbell from our Biology department.

What degree did Ms Collins read at University? Which University did she go to?

What is Ms Campbell's position in the department? How long has she been teaching? 

Who inspired these teachers to choose teaching as a career?

This podcast listens to Mr Atkinson and Mr McNeish tell us a little about themselves and how they got into teaching. Which two teachers are mentioned in the podcast? What subject do they teach? Which country did one teach in for two years? Which film is one a fan of?