Teacher of Geography
Highgate School
Haringey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2024
Job overview
At Highgate we aim to empower and inspire tomorrow’s adults to become global citizens so that they can participate individually and collectively in shaping the world around them. We particularly want students to be passionate about environmental issues and to care about the sustainability of the planet and, as such, the Geography Department plays an important role in delivering the school’s environmental action plan.
We aim to develop many highly desirable transferrable skills through a rich programme of curricular and extra-curricular fieldwork across all key stages. Fieldwork investigations focus on a variety of geographical topics including coastal landscapes, glacial geomorphology, the decline of the high street and London’s air pollution crisis.
The department has a very active Geography society where speakers from top Universities (UCL, LSE and Queen Mary’s) and the world of work are invited to share their experiences of Geography beyond the classroom. Recent highlights have included: ‘The price of the Greenbelt in London’, ‘Forest fires in Indonesia’, ‘The power & politics of flags’, ‘Big data & agriculture’, & ‘The Geography of surnames’.
Academic standards are high, with 83% of Year 11 pupils achieving 8-9 grades over the last three years and 75% of A Level pupil achieving an A or A*. Several pupils successfully apply to leading universities for Geography every year, including Oxbridge.
The Department is well-equipped. There are four classrooms, each of which has smartboard connected to desktop computer; one of the rooms has been converted into a computer suite to facilitate our use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The subject and department have expanded and changed significantly in the last few years and one of our key objectives is to maintain and boost this development, and to ensure that the highest quality of teaching continues at all levels.
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About Highgate School
Established in 1565, Highgate is now one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools, with around 1,700 pupils aged 3-18.
Academic excellence
Academic standards at Highgate remain high, as our most recent exam results demonstrate. In 2023 over 50% of all our GCSE entries were graded 9, and 78.9% were 9 or 8. Within our Sixth Form, in 2023, 46.5% of all our exam entries were awarded an A* at A level (or Pre-U equivalent) and 82.8% were A* or A. In 2023, 30 pupils matriculated at either Cambridge or Oxford colleges, whilst others took up places at prestigious Art, Architecture and Medical schools. Every year, the vast majority of our leavers enter Russell Group universities or other elite Higher Education establishments, including in the US and Canada.
Beyond the classroom
Alongside their studies, Highgate pupils are offered a wide range of co-curricular activities which enhance both their childhood experience and their future aspirations. We are also exceptionally fortunate when it comes to sport with extensive facilities, excellent staff and a wide range of activities available.
At Highgate, we encourage social responsibility through our charity work, both locally and further afield. For example, we are the principal education sponsor for the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham and support Great Lakes High School in Uganda.
Location
Our School is situated in one of the most attractive and popular areas of North London, a short distance from central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. We endeavour to be a sustainable school and are well served by good public transport links.
Management
Our Head, Mr Adam Pettitt, leads our Senior School and is also responsible for the overall direction of our Pre-Preparatory and Junior Schools.
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