Curriculum Leader for Business Studies, Economics and ICT
City of London Academy Islington
Islington
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1A
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2017
Job overview
Curriculum Leader for Business, Economics and ICT
Salary: MPS /UPS, plus TLR 1a
Start date: As soon as possible
We are a transformed Academy with outstanding leadership and management (OFSTED 2014).
The City of London Academy’s 2016 GCSE results were outstanding, with the Academy being ranked 15th in the country, 6th in London and 1st in Islington for pupil progress, with a Progress 8 score of 0.81. In 2017, we maintained this exceptional record with 91% of students achieving a grade 4 (equivalent to a C) or above in English and 67% of students achieving 5 or more good GCSE passes, including English and mathematics.
Our sixth form students also achieved exemplary results, with nearly one-fifth of grades awarded being A* or A grades, half of grades at A* to B and 90% at A* to C. Our progress score for A Levels placed the Academy in the top 10% of all sixth form providers in the country. Ninety percent of our Year 13 students secured a place at university, with many progressing to Russell Group institutions.
In order to help deliver our vision of being an outstanding Academy at all levels, we are looking to appoint an excellent Curriculum Leader for Business and ICT, who is committed to ensuring children enjoy learning and achieve to the best of their ability.
We offer;
- an aspirant outstanding practitioner programme
- a comprehensive professional development programme
- masters cohort
- bursary scholarships
- academy to academy partnerships.
We have two exceptional sponsors, The City of London Corporation, and the City, University of London who have first class track records in supporting education in urban areas and who are part of a shared vision and determination to deliver success. The Academy building was completed in 2010; facilities and resources are outstanding.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 2nd October 2017
Interviews: TBC
An application form and further details are available for download from the Academy website at: http://www.colai.org.uk/Available-Opportunities Please email completed application forms to recruitment@cityacademyislington.org.uk
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 1A
Start September 2017
We are a transformed Academy with outstanding leadership and management (OFSTED 2014).
The City of London Academy Islington's 2016 GCSE results are the best the Academy has had in its history. 93% of students achieved A*-C in English and 68% of students achieved 5 A*-C passes including English and Mathematics. The Academy secured a Progress 8 score of 0.81, which places us in the top 1% nationally for student progress The academy is ranked the 6th best school in London and the 15th best school in the country.
In order to help deliver our vision we are looking to appoint an excellent Curriculum Leader for Business Studies, Economics and ICT, who is committed to ensuring children enjoy learning and achieve to the best of their ability.
We offer;
- an aspirant outstanding practitioner programme
- a comprehensive professional development programme
- masters cohort
- bursary scholarships
- academy to academy partnerships.
We have two exceptional sponsors, The City of London Corporation, and the City, University of London who have first class track records in supporting education in urban areas and who are part of a shared vision and determination to deliver success. The Academy building was completed in 2010; facilities and resources are outstanding.
Closing date: 9.00am Monday 22nd May 2017
Interviews: TBC
Application form and further details are available for download from the Academy website at: www.colai.org.uk/Available-Opportunities. Please address enquiries to HR@cityacademyislington.org.uk or
telephone on: 020 7226 8611
About City of London Academy Islington
City of London Academy Islington is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in North London. It is supported by the single-academy trust City of London Academy Islington Limited and sponsored by the City of London Corporation. A smaller than average-sized secondary, it will provide 805 places for secondary and sixth-form students aged 11-18, when fully subscribed.
The academy opened in 2008 with the intention of providing excellent opportunities and education for all.
Principal
Laurie Glees
Values and Vision
City of London Academy Islington believes that academic success is achievable only when students enjoy being at school. Its vertical house system groups together students from Years 7 through to 13, adding to the family atmosphere the school is seeking to create. It works with a curriculum which is broad and balanced, and which provides children with necessary life experiences.
The school is aiming to become an outstanding academy in the near future, and is committed to improving the lives of young people from the Islington area.
Ofsted
In 2019, Ofsted awarded the Academy an outstanding rating, noting that “the school has been transformed into an exciting environment where pupils and staff thrive. Outcomes are outstanding and pupils’ progress is exceptional. This is a school where ‘no child is left behind.”
View City of London Academy Islington’s latest Ofsted report
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