Experience

Cayman Prep & High School

• Cayman Islands
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Pastoral Care & Student Services

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  Leading strategy on intent, implementation and impact of curriculum provision, liaising with feeder primary schools to ensure effective Ks2-3 transition, communicating with various stakeholders across the Multi-Academy Trust, to ensure that the curriculum is inclusive and meets the needs of all learners, to broker support for learners with barriers to learning, to ensure key groups including PP, SEN and More Able make good progress, monitoring the data, outcomes and progress of KS3 provision, identifying and developing cross curricular connections, ensuring successful transitions from KS2 - KS4, responsibility for ensuring quality first teaching and consistency across the curriculum, supervising and consulting subject leaders on curriculum development, to deliver CPD for subject leaders, extended leadership team and middle leaders on curriculum, leading whole school meetings and assemblies, conducting monitoring and evaluation across the school, actively contributing to whole school provision as a member of the senior leadership team. Show less

• • Sep 2017 - Aug 2022

  Leadership and Strategy - Responsible for the strategic planning and development of the curriculum- Data analysis for the continuous improvement of standards and results - Leadership of s high performing team - Creating a solution focused culture and ethos for improvement - Organising and leading on Career Professional Development meetings - Overseeing the annual budget for the departmentPerson Management - Day to day management of a large department that attends to the academic and pastoral needs of 1200 students - Providing provision for students with special educational needs and liaising with stakeholders - Empowering staff and leaders to ensure success- Conducting appraisal and performance management meetings - Training, mentoring and coaching trainees, NQTs and staff towards agreed aims - Communicating with various stakeholders across different trusts and organisations - Recruitment of teachers Results - Created a knowledge-based curriculum from KS3 to KS5- Attainment 8 of 10.34 and Progress 8 +0.52 (one of the highest in the entire school)- Overall, the results were stronger than the national average of 74%.- Significantly reduced the gender gap: 5+ boys 43% 2018 (up to 55%), 4+ 59% (up to 75%) and 7+ 7% (up to 17%).- In almost every single category from pupil premium to HPAs, English has improved in both Literature and Language. Given our cohort of pupils, low literacy levels and lack of cultural capital, this is a real achievement.- March 2018 English Review was rated ‘absolutely outstanding’ on all accounts including leadership and management. Show less

• • Sep 2015 - Aug 2022

  - Planning and delivering English and Drama lessons for KS3, KS4 and KS5- Analysing pupil data, tracking progress and organising intervention- Liaising with professionals to support pupils- Adapting and making schemes of learning more innovative- Differentiating lessons and providing provision for learners with SEN- Taking responsibility for class data and progress- Attending meetings to discuss future planning and schemes, adopting and working towards the implementation of school priorities- Marking and reporting progress- Performing pastoral duties and ensuring the well-being of pupils is maintained- Providing guidance and advice to students on both educational and social matters- Reviewing and evaluating my own professional performance- Deploying LSAs and working together with other professionals to promote progress- Communicating and consulting various members of staff about various concerns. Results - 2016 - 11 set 1 class (a total of 11A*s and 20As for both English Literature and Language).- 2017 - KS4 11 set 2 (with 42.31% achieving 9-7 and 92.31% achieving 9-5 and 100% achieving 9-4 across both English Literature and Language)- 2018 - 11 set 7 Intervention class (with 87.5% achieving a grade 4 in either language or Literature and 100% graded)- 2019 - 10 set 6 Intervention class (with 55% 5+ (third-best in department after set 1 and 2) and 80% 4+)- 2019 - 11 set 2 100% 5+ 42% 7+ in English Literature and Language with an ALPs grade of 1. The second-best results in the department. Show less

• • Jul 2016 - Jun 2021

  Leadership and Strategy - Analysing data and creating intervention strategies- Writing examination reports for KS5 and reporting to the head teacher concerning results- Creating new schemes of learning to improve the curriculum - Leading and delivering KS5 meetings and training - Responsibility for A Level data and staff membersPeople Management - Supervising members of the A Level staff- Promoting and selling A Level English to KS3 and KS4. - Organising trips and extra-curricular activities- Liaising with the Head of KS5 and the pastoral team- Dealing with the pastoral needs of children Results - Excellent A Level results with 67%A-B results and 89% A-C - Reduction of ALPS from 7 to 4 and continued maintenance of strong results - In 2018 with the new specification, students achieved 14% 5+ 44.8% 4+ and 76% 3+ (2018) and 13% 5+ 44% 4+ and 87% 3+ (2019) which is outstanding considering that the national resit results are 30.5% for 4+ results.- Significantly improved recruitment to KS5 from 5 students in 2016 to 52 students in 2020. Show less

• • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

  - Mentoring and coaching trainees- Conducting observations and giving teachers feedback- Organising and conducting learning walks- Creating meetings and sessions to address areas of development within faculty- Creating and running training and CPD sessions for trainees, NQTs and qualified teachers, - Planning and leading meetings to improve teaching and learning within English department and across the school- Working across multi-academy trust to train staff- Leading on incorporating digital learning within lessons- Creating new schemes of learning, accountability for staff and teaching and learning- Helping staff on support plans, writing reports on teaching and learning in the department and finding solutions to areas of development in the departmentResults - Led training and put staff interventions in place, which transformed the EBIs in the October 2016 teacher observations into WWWs for the March 2017 observations.- Facilitated numerous ICT sessions in order to enhance the confidence and proficiency of staff to use ICT as a T&L tool. - Delivered CPD sessions on countless aspects of T&L, in particular, pace and engagement sessions (a target from the March 2017 observations) helped to inject more pace into English lessons during summer 2017- Successfully led MAT, SCITT, NQT, S&S and whole school training. With extremely positive feedback from the - SCITT trainees with 5/5 on all categories from 90%+ trainees. Show less



Kobe University

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Academic Camp Professor

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  Educating Kobe University Students on academic research, writing and presentation skills, with a particular focus on the European Union. Instructing in philosophy, intercultural communications,speech, discussions and debating. Giving examinations and marking, extensive planning, organising activities and advising students on future pathways. Educating Kobe University Students on academic research, writing and presentation skills, with a particular focus on the European Union. Instructing in philosophy, intercultural communications,speech, discussions and debating. Giving examinations and marking, extensive planning, organising activities and advising students on future pathways.



Bridge Academy South

• Milton Keynes

• Humanities Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Teaching engaging and innovative History and Geography lessons Supply teaching for Art, ICT, Baking, Catering and Social Skills Planning extensively and creatively for ages 11-14 (Key Stage 3) Teaching engaging and innovative History and Geography lessons Supply teaching for Art, ICT, Baking, Catering and Social Skills Planning extensively and creatively for ages 11-14 (Key Stage 3)



Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Museum Education Assistant

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Under 5's events: teaching nursery rhymes, running Arts & Craft activities, engaging children with museum objects, promoting museum awareness by interacting with parents and guardians. Ages 5-10: Managing large groups of children, hosting treasure hunts, encouraging children to be active and engaged with museum materials, setting up tasks and activities, stimulating their imaginations and analytical thinking when looking at pictures and drawing. Ages 10-17: Tour guiding, initiating thought provoking conversations centred on various archaeological objects and assisting museum educators with their workshops. Show less



Wadham College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Instructing primary school children to enhance their comprehension and examination skills Delivering presentations to audiences of up to 150 people, ranging from ages 11-17 Advising underprivileged high school children of higher education opportunities Creating and leading subject specific workshops, evoking debates, helping with tours and arranging school visits Instructing primary school children to enhance their comprehension and examination skills Delivering presentations to audiences of up to 150 people, ranging from ages 11-17 Advising underprivileged high school children of higher education opportunities Creating and leading subject specific workshops, evoking debates, helping with tours and arranging school visits



Oxbridge China Student Education Programme

• Xi‘an, Shaanxi, China

• Ambassador and English Teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Teaching children aged 13-19 of different abilities the English Language (including grammar, listening, speaking and reading). Planning, preparing and adapting lessons for a 9-4pm day, consisting of varying class sizes, ranging from 10 to 30 students Engaging children in drama and other creative activities to instil confidence, imagination and creativity Organising and Supervising events for up to 200 people Writing reports for students and monitoring their progress Setting targets and writing up reports for OCSEP Teaching debating classes and preparing students for debating competitions Counselling and advising students in their future aspirations and goals Show less



Eigo

• Oxford, United Kingdom

• Eigocentre

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

  Teaching the English language to groups of Japanese High school and University students of low conversation ability to intermediate Level (specific focus on speaking). Leading tours, managing groups of students and guiding students around London and Oxford. Teaching the English language to groups of Japanese High school and University students of low conversation ability to intermediate Level (specific focus on speaking). Leading tours, managing groups of students and guiding students around London and Oxford.