Assistant Curriculum Area Leader (KS3) for Mathematics
Weydon School
Farnham, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2018
Job overview
Mathematics is a highly successful Faculty area at Weydon. There is a buzz of enthusiasm for the subject which is complimented by a sense of purpose. This can be seen in any learning walk during the school day and the extra curricular classes and clubs that take place.
The successful candidate will join a highly skilled and creative team of specialist staff who have consistently achieved outstanding results (69% 9-5 and 32% 9-7 in 2017). We offer students the opportunity to study Level 2 Further Mathematics, as well as GCSE Statistics as an option for students. This will offer the potential candidate the opportunity to develop a creative curriculum to stretch and challenge the most able.
Currently nearly 40% of the students choose to follow Mathematics at A level. We would anticipate that this number will be higher when we are successful in our bid to become an 11-18 school.
The Faculty is very well resourced and is accommodated in two suites consisting of twelve classrooms. The Fermat Centre was opened in 2011 and has six state-of-the-art spacious classrooms equipped with digital projectors, interactive whiteboards and floor to ceiling teaching walls. Next to the Fermat Centre is the Vasari Block which provides the further six classrooms and ample space for one to one and withdrawal lessons.
We are currently developing a new bespoke mastery scheme of learning for KS3 as well as having a rigorous approach in the adaptation of the Pearson Scheme. In Years 7-9 students have 4 lessons each week and in Years 10-11 they have 5 lessons per week.
As KS3 coordinator, you will be at the forefront of the exciting developments of our teaching for mathematical mastery. This will include looking at the Scheme of Learning, assessment, intervention and Home Learning. You will also be part of a dynamic and innovative leadership team within the faculty as we continually look to improve the learning and teaching of mathematics.
We are an active partner with the Surrey Plus Maths Hub. This has led to us running Years 8 and 10 enrichment events, Maths Teachmeets and leading a Key Stage 4 challenging topics at GCSE CPD course. Additionally, we participate in the United Kingdom Maths Challenge which has led to students competing in the further Olympiad rounds.
Our excellent staff make us outstanding. If you apply and are successful you will be supported and developed through our extensive CPD programme organised in conjunction with our teaching school. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility you will have a range of exciting opportunities to ensure you are always improving and learning. The Faculty area is an experienced ITT provider and works and provides support to other primary and secondary schools.
We welcome applications from well qualified, experienced, teachers; the key is that you are enthusiastic and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive Mathematics teaching team, along with adding to the school ethos.
For more information on Weydon School, what we can offer and this role, please visit www.weydon.com
Closing date: 10am on 29th January 2018.
All applications must be made on the Weydon application form, along with a supporting statement, and sent to cstapleton@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
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About Weydon School
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Voted by ‘The Times’ as one of the best places to live in 2022, Farnham is a picturesque market town with plenty to offer, situated just an hour from both London and the coast. With picturesque Georgian streets, this charming town boasts independent shops and cafes alongside well-known outlets such as Waitrose, Giggling squid, Starbucks and Bills. There is a 12th century castle, leisure centre and a lively arts scene, with the Maltings theatre as the central hub and a calendar of events from film to comedy as well as live music in Gostrey meadow.
Weydon School became an Academy in 2011 and has grown from strength to strength. It is part of the Weydon Multi-Academy Trust (WMAT) and is one of the most oversubscribed schools in Surrey. The combination of excellent results, incredible facilities and first-class teaching have gained the school an excellent reputation. With over 1600 pupils and 200 staff, we offer a host of opportunities for development but as part of the Trust, there is even further scope for professional support and career progression.
Weydon School is consistently ranked in the top 10 of 11-16 comprehensives in the country according to the Sunday Times Parent Power with 88% of students achieving grades 4-9 in 5 or more GCSE’s in 2022. We are particularly proud of both the levels of respect between teachers and students and of the extensive range of subjects on offer, where vocational qualifications sit alongside the traditional academic ones.
It is not just academic learning that is apparent at Weydon - there is a state of the art theatre, 4G pitches and over 100 clubs on offer with something for everyone. Students lives are enriched by plentiful opportunities for school trips and visits.
Our staff are a close knit team, supported by Governors and parents. They are dedicated and hard working with a genuine desire to make a difference. The benefits are excellent and include health and wellbeing, staff discounts, financial benefits and advice, social events and professional development.
To have a look round Weydon School, watch the video tour here or email Miranda on recruitment@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk who would be delighted to show you around in person.
About Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT)
In 2017, when a group of local headteachers wanted to work together to create even better opportunities for their students and staff, the Trust was formed.
There are currently seven schools in the Trust – three special schools (The Abbey School, The Park School and The Ridgway) together with four secondaries (Farnham Heath End, Rodborough, Weydon and Woolmer Hill School) all within the Farnham and Haslemere area. As a Trust, we are very positive about the difference we are making. As individual schools it is important that we retain the local context and identity of our unique academies, however we are ‘Stronger Together’ and joining our Trust means that you will also have the benefit of working with colleagues across the MAT. The benefits of working together and the support that you will receive will ensure that, in your career with WMAT, you will develop not only the staff you lead or the students you teach but also yourself. Our ambition is clear: to make WMAT a Trust that is outstanding both for the students that learn here and also for the staff that work here. All our academies are full and oversubscribed, a glowing endorsement of our success. Thank you for your interest in this position. We are inspired by the brilliant people who work in our Trust. Why not make an application to be part of a really positive organisation?
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