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”.