Teacher of English and Head of Year

• Aug 2022 - Present

Teacher of English

• Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

Originally employed for a year’s maternity cover post teaching English Language and English Literature to 11-16 year olds, including the AQA GSCE specifications. This was extended when my overseas travel was postponed. I was also the NQT mentor for the English Department and implemented and developed the Student Learning Platform for the English Department, as well as devising a new SoL (alongside two colleagues) for the incoming Year 7. Originally employed for a year’s maternity cover post teaching English Language and English Literature to 11-16 year olds, including the AQA GSCE specifications. This was extended when my overseas travel was postponed. I was also the NQT mentor for the English Department and implemented and developed the Student Learning Platform for the English Department, as well as devising a new SoL (alongside two colleagues) for the incoming Year 7.

Head of English and Media Studies

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2020

Areas of responsibility include: - fostering excellent working relationships within the department - leading the development of the curriculum within the department - producing and resourcing high quality schemes of work and facilitating and supporting colleagues in contributing to these - coordinating effective student assessment procedures through internal moderation in line with the school policy - managing teachers within the department, as well as completing performance appraisals - managing the day-to-day running of the English and Media department - maintaining high standards of motivation across the department - supporting colleagues and students to achieve 100% A*-C in iGCSE English Language - promoting student learning - liaising with external agencies and examination boards - managing the departmental budget to ensure all resources are available when required and used efficiently - liaising with Heads of Year and Head of Secondary as appropriate - building and maintaining good working relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider community of the school - contributing to the recruitment, selection and appointment of other teachers - supporting new teachers who are new to the island or living abroad Show less

Team Leader for iGCSE First Language English

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2016

Key responsibilities included: • assisting with the preparation and conduct of the Standardisation Team Meeting and the training of Examiners as necessary; • completing the standardisation process specified in the relevant CIE documents; • supervising the work, monitor the standards and report on the work of the Assistant Examiners allocated to me, and to take appropriate steps to ensure accuracy and consistency; • acting as a mentor for new Examiners, and to give guidance to the members of my team; • carrying out such administrative tasks and responsibilities as specified in the Instructions to Examiners booklets supplied separately by CIE and in any other document or briefing provided by CIE; • completing the original marking of a specified number of candidates’ responses in accordance with the approved marking instructions by a specified date; • considering all reports submitted by Examiners in my team when reporting to the Principal Examiner; • recommending any adjustments to marks awarded by Examiners in my team; • giving an overall report to the Principal Examiner on the work produced by the candidates. Due to my accurate marking and attention to detail, in June 2016, I was also asked to be part of the Grade Review team (unfortunately I was unable to do this due to other commitments). In addition to this, I was then asked to be part of the team who would assist the Principal Examiner with the Enquiries about Results (schools or students appealing the results they had received). This required meeting incredibly short deadlines and analysing the marking completed by the team of examiners in the summer series. Show less

Teacher of English

• Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

Shortly after arriving at the school in this role, I was promoted to Head of English and Media Studies. Shortly after arriving at the school in this role, I was promoted to Head of English and Media Studies.

KS4 coordinator of English and psychology teacher

• Sep 2002 - Aug 2014

Areas of responsibility include: - delivering Key Stage 3 and GCSE English courses as well as A Level Psychology to students aged 11-18. - designing and delivering an extensive and varied range of training materials for both staff and students - introducing new GCSE specifications to department of 12 and supporting the challenges this brings to staff - introducing, coordinating and implementing the iGCSE First Language English course to colleagues as well as students (and their parents through Information Evenings) - coordinating the implementation of new courses including the calendaring of teaching through short term and long term planning - leading the management of 3 GCSE courses including monitoring the progress of 500 GCSE students - supporting colleagues and providing up-to-date feedback and strategies for the improvement of GCSE English Language and English Literature - completing of Annual Performance Reviews for staff including observations and grading of lessons - analysis of current data in order to identify areas of development and implement any required strategies - implementing the logistics of running the new courses within the wider school - administrating for external examinations ensuring all documentation is completed in the short deadlines given - liaising with the examination boards and parents on a regular basis employing both diplomacy and composure Show less

Supply teacher

• Jan 2012 - May 2012

I took a year's sabbatical from my job at Twynham School to enable me to travel to South America and work for the London 2012 Olympic Committee. During this time, I also took the opportunity to supply teach at schools within Dorset and Hampshire. Responsibilities during this time included: - establishing a purposeful learning environment where students feel secure and confident; where diversity is valued; where there are opportunities to maximise teaching and learning - planning and teaching lessons and sequences of lessons to the classes within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and sequences of work. - assessing, monitoring, recording and reporting on the learning needs, progress and achievements of pupils. - participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations - building and maintaining good working relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider community of the school - liaising with members of the senior management teams within the school - collaborating and working with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school setting - maintaining high expectations for pupil behaviour by adhering to the discipline and behaviour policies within the schools - embracing the schools’ spirit by partaking in and assisting with school events, such charity and sporting events Show less

Examiner for GCSE English

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2011

Using the information and expertise that I gained from this experience, I overhauled the GCSE schemes of work being taught at my school in order to ensure teachers were focusing on the skills which were being specifically assessed on particular sections on one of the examination papers. This led to significant rise in the results achieved by students on this paper across the cohort. Using the information and expertise that I gained from this experience, I overhauled the GCSE schemes of work being taught at my school in order to ensure teachers were focusing on the skills which were being specifically assessed on particular sections on one of the examination papers. This led to significant rise in the results achieved by students on this paper across the cohort.

Examiner for A Level Psychology

• 2008 - 2010

Floor Manager

• Sep 1996 - Aug 2001

- maintaining excellent people skills at all times; - coordinating employees on the floor to maintain 100% customer satisfaction; - encouraging staff motivation and initiating team work; - ensuring health and safety regulations were met; - maintaining up-to-date records of staff progress. - maintaining excellent people skills at all times; - coordinating employees on the floor to maintain 100% customer satisfaction; - encouraging staff motivation and initiating team work; - ensuring health and safety regulations were met; - maintaining up-to-date records of staff progress.