Chemistry Introduction
The Department
The Chemistry Department consists of five qualified teachers assisted by a lab technician. There are between 80-90 students in each IGCSE year group and about 45-50 in each Advanced level year group. There are five specialist laboratories. It is one of three very successful science departments with examination results well above the UK national average. The courses followed are offered by Edexcel both at IGCSE and at A-level.
The Head of the Chemistry Department, Dr. Vart Alteparmakian graduated from London University with a BSc (Hons) degree and PhD in Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry. She has been a member of the department since 1994.
Dr. Mavrommatis graduated from Brunel University with a B.Tech (Hons) in Applied Chemistry and then obtained a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the Polytechnic of North London. He has been a member of the Chemistry Department since September 1984 and is also the Deputy Head Teacher. To reinforce his knowledge of School management, he obtained an MA in Educational Management from the University of Nottingham in 1999. Over the years he has taught at all levels in the department but currently specialises in the teaching of A-Level to the 6th and 7th form.
Mr Christopher Brown graduated from Keele University (UK) with a Joint BSc. Hons degree in Chemistry & Biology. He joined the Chemistry Department in September 2000 after teaching at the Falcon School (1996-2000). Since joining the English School, he has taught General Science, O-Level, IGCSE, AS and A2 level Chemistry. Aside from teaching, he is actively involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Dr. Sanjay Hurhangee graduated from Herzen Pedagogical University of St. Petersburg with an MSc and then obtained a PhD from St. Petersburg Technological Institute. He also obtained an MA in Educational Leadership from Nottingham University. He has previously taught at the Melkonian Educational Institute (1994-2002) where he also served as Local Assistant Examiner for AS and A2 practicals (1994-2002) and as Head of Science (2000-2002) before joining the English School in 2002.
Mr George Papageorgiou graduated from the University of Cyprus with a BSc degree in Chemistry. He joined the Chemistry Department in 2007 after teaching at the Pascal English School for eight years where he taught General Science, IGCSE, AS and A2 level Chemistry as well as Chemistry for the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Ms Antonia Christou gratuated from Imperial College London in 2011 with a BSc in chemistry. She then moved on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) in Science Education from King's College London in 2012. She has taught for two years at the American Institute in Larnaka, for one year at the Highgate private school in Nicosia and as Chemistry teacher at the Grammar School in Nicosia.
The smooth day to day running of the department is the responsibility of our Laboratory Technician, Virginia Bakarian who graduated from Melkonian Educational Institute in 2004 and joined the school in 2007. Amongst other things, she is primarily responsible for the setting up of all the practical work of the department, including the internal GCE practical assessments and general science. She is a sports operative and is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Ms Antonia Christou gratuated from Imperial College London in 2011 with a BSc in chemistry. She then moved on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) in Science Education from King's College London in 2012. She has taught for two years at the American Institute in Larnaka, for one year at the Highgate private school in Nicosia and as Chemistry teacher at the Grammar School in Nicosia.
The smooth day to day running of the department is the responsibility of our Laboratory Technician, Virginia Bakarian who graduated from Melkonian Educational Institute in 2004 and joined the school in 2007. Amongst other things, she is primarily responsible for the setting up of all the practical work of the department, including the internal GCE practical assessments and general science. She is a sports operative and is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
