French and German Teacher
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 18 March 2019
Job overview
Educating 1200 students, The Bishop’s Stortford High School provides a single-sex education for boys in Years 7 to 11 and has a large, thriving co-educational sixth form, with over one hundred girls on roll. Last year 82% of our GCSE students achieved grade 4+ in both English and Maths, contributing to a Progress 8 score of +0.55, compared to a national average for boys of -0.29. At A-Level we had a 55% A* - B pass rate in 2018 and six students have received confirmed Oxbridge offers this year. We have a strong ethos, based on high expectations and standards for all, a committed and supportive staff who deliver high quality, engaging lessons and well-behaved students with excellent attitudes to learning.
We were graded Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in March 2017.
The MFL department is home to a lively and mutually supportive team, which offers French and German to A-Level. The successful applicant would ideally teach one of these subjects to A-Level. It is a well-resourced department with a strong emphasis on staff development and the appointed candidate can expect to gain significant enjoyment and professional fulfilment from working here. We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified graduate with the ability to contribute to this committed team. There is a strong extra-curricular emphasis with a full programme of exchanges and visits with schools in France and Germany, as well as links with the University of Cambridge, the Institut Français and the Goethe-Institut. Additionally, Latin is delivered to GCSE. Progress in GCSE languages was excellent in 2018, compared with boys nationally.
We offer an excellent mentoring programme for newly qualified teachers and leadership development opportunities for more experienced colleagues. Student enrichment plays a major part in the life of the school, through a wide-ranging extra-curricular programme, which includes a first class sports fixture card, a diverse and high quality music and drama calendar, DofE, debating, public speaking and much more besides.
TBSHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of all our children and expects staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure Barring Service check and references are required for all successful applicants.
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About The Bishop's Stortford High School
- The Bishop's Stortford High School
- London Road, Bishop's Stortford
- Hertfordshire
- CM23 3LU
- United Kingdom
Educating 1200 students, The Bishop’s Stortford High School provides a single-sex education for boys in Years 7 to 11 and has a large, thriving co-educational sixth form, with over one hundred girls on roll. Last year our students achieved 84% 5 A*-C (Inc. English & Maths) at GCSE and 55% A*-B at A-Level. We have a strong ethos, based on high expectations and standards for all, a committed and supportive staff who deliver high quality, engaging lessons and well-behaved students with excellent attitudes to learning.
In March 2017 Ofsted judged the school to be Outstanding in every category.
The school’s motto: ‘Respice, Aspice, Prospice’ means we must look to the past, the present and the future. We are keen to promote traditional values of courtesy, respect and good discipline, though we also recognise the need to provide all our students with the tools they require to flourish and succeed, both now and in the future, and help them develop the skills and qualities that will ensure they are ready for the challenges that lie ahead. Our focus is on delivering high quality, engaging lessons and providing students with the care and guidance that allows them to succeed.
We combine this with our extremely successful and wide-ranging enrichment programme, in which all students are encouraged to participate, as we believe that leading rich and varied lives allows them to flourish. We build positive relationships, which means all students are provided with the support they need to really engage with, and enjoy, school life.
We encourage an open flow of communication between school and home so that parents really feel in touch with their child’s development. TBSHS is an active member of the Bishop’s Stortford Education Trust (BSET) as we feel that collaborating locally brings many mutual benefits to each school.
We are fully committed to preparing our young people to be thoughtful, capable, responsible citizens of the future. We provide a ‘Truly all-round education’ and we firmly believe this to be a great school and a special place for children to learn and grow.
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