Head of English

 King George V School 

Website: http://www.kgv.edu.hk King George V School is an international secondary  school with approximately 1,800 students that teaches the IGCSE and IB  curriculum in English. 

Head of English, Middle school (TLR 2)

Responsibilities

KGV is seeking to  appoint an inspirational TLR2 to join our high achieving, student  centered department, consisting of 15 full-time teachers. As well as  being an outstanding classroom practitioner, the successful candidate  should expect to play a full part in the leadership and co-curricular  life of the school. There are four post holders within English who work  closely together. The position will be a full-time two years contract  starting August 2019, renewable by mutual consent.

Key roles and responsibilities include:
• Developing the teaching of English Language
• Leading curriculum development and assessment quality assurance of teaching within our 3 year MYP programme
• Evaluating progress in the use of coaching for reading
• Leading moderation for some MYP and IGCSE assessments
• Collaborating with other Learning Areas in developing the curriculum
• Supporting the administration of examination entries for IGCSE
• Managing resources for IB Language and Literature
• Monitoring intervention for language iGCSE – Y10 and Y11 resit candidates (revision sessions)

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in  Education, or Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate  Certificate of Education), or equivalent
• 2-4 years teaching experience within a recognised educational organisation

Closing Date: 18 Nov 2018 

For enquiries, please contact Heather Millington (Vice Principal) at heather.millington@kgv.edu.hk. 

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