Head of Spanish and Teacher of French

Tes is supporting the appointment of an exceptional leader to join a Languages department and develop a dynamic and strong department to maintain the high academic expectations of the school and to contribute significantly to their community.

The Languages Department at the school is a dynamic and strong department comprising a mixture of full-time and part-time members of staff, some of whom have other responsibilities in the school. In a selective school, it is a pleasure to stimulate and inspire the students’ bright and alert minds, and Languages is a popular subject. The members of the Department therefore employ a variety of teaching methods in order to meet the aim of encouraging every girl to find success, enjoyment and satisfaction in their studies. There are four dedicated Languages classrooms in the school centred around the Languages Office. At the school they teach four foreign languages ( French, Spanish, Italian and German) from Year 7 to Year 13.

In Year 7, girls are taught French in form groups. Towards the end of Year 7, the pupils will choose a second language which they will continue until the end of KS4. All pupils study a language at GCSE and some pupils will choose to study two languages at GCSE and a few continue to A Level. The AQA examination board is used for GCSE and girls are usually entered at the higher level. Last year around 76% gained grades 9 -7 with 59% achieving a grade 8/9 in Spanish. Spanish is also offered at A Level. The AQA syllabus is followed, and girls also have an additional weekly session with their language assistant.

Ideally the candidate will show considerable initiative and be prepared to innovate both in the classroom and in the field. Staff are expected to be digitally literate and are encouraged to develop their personal digital skills.

The role is 0.8 FTE, but full-time may be considered for the right candidate who is able to offer something extra to the whole community or a third language.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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