Science and Technology Award

This category is to recognise an outstanding and/or innovative contribution to the teaching of Science and Technology in either a primary or secondary school.

These are highly technological times we are living in, and schools have had to reflect that, through the way teachers deliver lessons, the technology used by pupils in the classroom, and the changes to the curriculum to reflect the wider technological world.

Science teaching has always been a staple of our schools, but the world is changing at such a rapid rate and in ways that could not have been dreamed of even a decade ago, with children today immersed in technology and online culture as never before.

Who is delivering the best science lessons in Bradford schools?

How are children in our classrooms being taught to rise to the challenges of a changing world?

What innovative ways are being utilised by forward-thinking teachers to prepare youngsters for life in science, technical or engineering industries?

We want to know about the state-of-the-art teaching techniques, the teachers who drive home science education in the most entertaining, informative and thought-provoking ways imaginable, and how schools are equipping their classrooms with the latest, cutting edge technology.

The search is on for the providers of innovative ways of preparing youngsters for life in science, technical or engineering industries.

Telecoms specialist NGC Networks works across the education sector in Yorkshire, improving the communications of primary and secondary schools, academies and colleges.

The firm has considerable expertise in supporting schools and the growing number of academies to get the most from their telecommunications – importantly, helping them to communicate much more effectively with their pupils and families.

In the Bradford district, clients include Bingley Grammar School, Ilkley Grammar School and Oastler’s School. They also work with Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Selby High School and Ripon Grammar School and many others throughout Yorkshire and the North of England.

Their education work involves installing the latest telecoms solutions for each individual school, tailoring the solution to meet their specific needs.

At Bingley Grammar School, NGC Networks manages all of its telephony needs, including landlines and mobiles. “NGC Networks provides an excellent level of service, both in sales and service support," said Richard Durrans of Bingley Grammar School, IT Technical.

At Oastler’s School, Bradford, the firm installed a secure telecoms system suitable to the needs of a school for children with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.

“From the outset, the NGC team responded to each of our requirements with solutions which are working very well,” said Robert Bashforth, Oastler’s assistant headteacher.