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Anjna - Senior Science Technician
Anjna is an award-winning school
Senior Science Technician, but
her real reward is the success of
her students.
Anjna’s job is to develop, manage and organise the
practical resources needed by the science teachers. This
enables them to give children a hands on experience of
the science curriculum.
During her own school days she always preferred practical activities to
textbooks. “It really is a much better way to demonstrate certain concepts”.
She now works at Haringey Sixth Form College where she’s been since it
opened in 2007. During that time she has faced the challenge of setting
up a new educational establishment across all three areas of science.
More recently she was among the winners of the ‘Salters – CLEAPSS
National Award for Science Technician of the Year 2015’. This award
publicly acknowledges the contribution science technicians make to
school science departments.
However, for Anjna, true job satisfaction comes from the success of her
students, some of whom will make up the future generation of scientists.
“It’s really gratifying when they come back and tell us how they’re getting
on at university”.
1984
After leaving school she joined
the Inner London Education
Authority (ILEA) as a Trainee
Science Technician which
included 1 day a week release
to study for an Ordinary
National Certificate in
Science (ONC)
1989
One year in the private sector
as an Assistant Analytical
Chemist
1992
Following the birth of her first
child she returned to working
in a school as a Science
Technician again
1998
Studied for part time for a
BSc Hons degree in Health
Environmental & Biological
Science whilst working as a
Science Technician
2016
Science Technician, Haringey
Sixth Form College
Find out more at:
technicians.org.uk
The encouragement and promotion of vital STEM technician roles in the UK is supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Find out more at: gatsby.org.uk