Computer Science Teacher

The Computer Science and Business Faculty is high-performing and routinely achieves excellent outcomes for students. The faculty is strong, stable with great experience and consists of 4 members of staff; including 2 specialist Computer Science and IT staff. It has a welcoming and supportive ethos. We also have access to an expert Computer Science Director, who provides support, advice and coaching alongside us to develop our expertise.

Our curriculum is rich, wide-ranging and rigorous that encompasses Digital Literacy, Information Technology and Computing with the intention that all students become technologically savvy and responsible e-citizens. Computer Science is delivered one-hour-a-week at KS3, with growing popularity at KS4 and Post-16. At KS4 we currently offer OCR GCSE Computer Science and WJEC Vocational IT.At Post-16 teaching of Computer Science and IT is shared with Outwood Academy Valley.

If you have any questions, please contactGareth Turner, Head of ICT by email:g.turner@portland.outwood.com

What the school offers its staff

We are proud that Outwood Academy Portland is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We are an 11-18 academy based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham.

Since joining the Outwood Family in 2012, our students have achieved impressive exam result success.

We have created an educational environment where staff and students constantly strive to improve; where teachers sharpen their skills and expand their repertoires to deliver an outstanding learning experience; and where teachers, classroom assistants, mentors, tutors, inclusion support assistants and students operate as a seamless team. This enables everybody, staff and students, to not only see but also help fulfil the potential in each other. Following its latest visit, Ofsted noted that our 'teachers and support staff comment positively about the opportunities they have for regular training to develop their skills.'

We believe our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. We are also proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.