Head of Modern Foreign Languages Faculty

The Oriel MFL Faculty

INNOVATIVE, MOTIVATED AND SUCCESSFUL

The Oriel MFL team consists of 6 full time and 3 part-time specialised members of staff, all of whom have experience of living and working abroad and many of whom are post-holders within the department and across the school. We are also lucky enough to have 3 Foreign Language Assistants supporting our KS4 and KS5 classes every year. We teach French, German and Spanish from Y7 up to A-Level and also support students for whom English is an additional language (EAL). EAL students are encouraged to sit qualifications for their native language with the support of West Sussex County Council.

We are lucky to have 6 purpose built full size Languages classrooms all with interactive whiteboard, projector and teacher’s PC, along with a dedicated Languages Resources Room equipped with a trolley of 30 laptops, which offers a communal workspace for Languages teachers and allows for small group work. Additionally, smaller seminar rooms are available for Sixth Form lessons.

The Languages teachers at Oriel aim to provide every student in our care with the opportunity to practise the language across all four skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing with a special emphasis on communication, target language and culture.

Our curriculum is broad and diverse. We deliver languages in an engaging, varied and practical way to enthuse Oriel students in their use and to allow them to enjoy demonstrating their achievement in a foreign language. Our team is committed to ensuring that every student is successful in their Languages, allowing them to access a greater world of opportunities.

We are looking to appoint someone:

• To provide high quality leadership to the MFL faculty, leading to the achievement of high quality outcomes for students.

• To teach German and French and / or Spanish across the age and ability range in accordance with the requirements of a professionally qualified teacher.

• To support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning across the Faculty.

• Who is committed to the use of effective CPD to support the development of all teachers, at all career stages, within the Faculty.

• To work collaboratively with other Heads of Faculty to help shape the quality of curricular intent, implementation and impact.

• Who is enthusiastic, naturally collaborative and a commitment to maintaining and developing high quality MFL provision within and outside the curriculum