Teacher of English

Principle responsibilities and duties Adopt the UK Teacher Standards, including, but not limited to the following: Teaching and Learning Planning and preparation of courses and lessons. Teaching pupils according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere. To use a variety of teaching methods which stimulate the interest and learning of those pupils appropriate to their needs and/or the departmental scheme of work and/or examination specification. Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils. Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils, and groups of pupils. Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils. Communicating and co-operating with persons or bodies outside the school. Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above. Assessment and Reporting Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils. Performance Management Participating in the school’s arrangements which are within the agreed national framework. Monitoring and Evaluation To participate and contribute to departmental and school procedures for monitoring and evaluating teaching, learning, pupil progress and wellbeing, as required. Further training and development Reviewing, from time to time, teaching and learning methods and programmes of work. Participating in arrangements for further training and/or professional development. Educational Methods Advising and co-operating with the Headmaster and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching and learning programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements. Discipline, Health and Safety Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety