Experience

North Leamington School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Assistant Headteacher

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning



Ashlawn School

• Assistant Headteacher

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

  Current responsibilities include: developing a Whole-school Learning Community via inclusive CPD strategic planning aimed at all all stakeholders (2010-11 Comparison: contributing to 12% attainment increase to 92% 5 A*-C); improving outcomes in KS5 learning (2010-11 Comparison: contributing to 8% attainment increase in focus year group and 1 ALPS grade on average across all subjects); professional mentor for trainee teachers; facilitating local senior leadership internship programme; teaching English and Government & Politics. Show less

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2014

  Responsibility for a lower-school tutor group (to 2010) and teaching a full English timetable across the age and ability range. Department (2011) top 3% at GCSE nationally for English Language outcomes and top 10% for A-level according to ALPS and in the top 13% according to ALIS.

• Head of A-level English

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2009

  58% A-C (2005)/92% A-C (2009) - similar cohorts in terms of ability but bigger in 2009 (64) compared to 2005 (18) with a consistently top ALPS achievement & progress grade following appointment. This role involved introducing a coherent, logical and developmental skills-based approach to learning in the department. Crucially, it also focused on the sharing of Best Practice in relation to each skill so that teachers were equipped to deliver interactive learning strategies which engaged all learners. In addition, the role involved tracking, monitoring and intervening where appropriate for the full range of student abilities. It also required the development of independent learning opportunities. Show less

• Whole-school Literacy Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2008

  This role involved developing a whole-school strategy incorporating three separate but complementary approaches: literacy within English; literacy in the pastoral and other curriculums; literacy as extra-curricular pursuit. Covering the modes of language, the first approach focused on speaking and listening, the second on these two modes and reading & writing too. The extra-curricular approach aimed for students and staff to have fun with English skills.



Warks LEA

• AST (Advanced Skills Teacher)

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2010

  This role involved acting as a teaching & learning consultant within both a focus, employer school and other institutions in the local education authority. Successes included developing an inclusive CPD strategy commended during IIP accreditation and which contributed to record whole-school outcomes. External support helped give rise to improved English outcomes at partner-schools. This role involved acting as a teaching & learning consultant within both a focus, employer school and other institutions in the local education authority. Successes included developing an inclusive CPD strategy commended during IIP accreditation and which contributed to record whole-school outcomes. External support helped give rise to improved English outcomes at partner-schools.