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History Teacher

History Teacher

Ark Greenwich Free School

Greenwich

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
6 March 2017

Job overview

We are looking for a passionate Historian to join our Department and ensure that every pupil at GFS falls in love with History and wants to study it at University.

At GFS we are passionate about the importance of subject disciplines and want all of our pupils to serve an apprenticeship within each particular subject. You will be an expert Historian who will enable all pupils to think, talk and write in particular, powerful ways, mirroring the disciplinary thinking of an expert within the field. 

We do not merge subjects and do not have teachers teaching out of their subject expertise. We provide every pupil in the school with 2 hours a week of History from Year 7. At Key Stage 4 history is consistently among the most popular subject choices, with students given the time to develop in-depth knowledge of the periods studied. We also use 12 days a year where we collapse the timetable to allow more intensive learning to take place. Previously this has allowed students to explore the progression of society during a visit to the British Museum, and working with subject experts at the Imperial War Museum and Museum of London to further investigate the historical enquiries being studied in school. 

As a result of our commitment to excellence in history teaching Greenwich Free School is one of only 14 secondary schools that have been awarded the Historical Association ‘Quality Mark for History’. This is in recognition of the high quality of the teaching, curriculum planning and assessment present in the department. We also take an active role in the History teaching community, attending Schools History Project and Historical Association Conferences and presenting at TeachMeets organised by the Institute of Education. 

If you are passionate about the importance of History and want to spread this message to as many young people as possible, this is the job for you.   

The application form can be found online at www.greenwichfreeschool.co.uk/Current-Vacancies and return both the form and a supporting statement no longer than 2 sides of A4 via e-mail to Victoria Hemmings at vhemmings@greenwichfreeschool.co.uk by 0900 Monday 6th March 2017.

CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Interviews and assessment will take place during the w/c Monday 6th March 2017. If you have any queries please contact Victoria Hemmings on 020 8319 3692. If you would like to speak with the Headteacher directly, please call on the number above. Visits to the school are welcome and please contact Victoria to arrange.         

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About Ark Greenwich Free School

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We opened in September 2012 as a new Free School - a four-form entry, state-funded, mixed, non-denominational, 11-18 comprehensive school for the children of Greenwich. We are now full at 11-16. The School is extremely popular and is 6 times oversubscribed and staff are hard-working and committed to the school’s vision.

We have some very clear ‘givens’ and below is set out what we think are the most important features of our model. The school's ethos runs in line with our core values of Ambition, Growth, Fellowship & Scholarship. Underpinning this is a clear focus on Behaviour and we have exceptionally high expectations of our students.

We invest heavily in the curriculum and believe that the design and implementation of the curriculum is at the heart of school life.  It creates an atmosphere for learning and sets the tone and philosophy for teachers.

Alongside being a school that values the importance of subject disciplines we also invest in high-quality weekly training and have access to world-class development opportunities through our partnerships with a wide range of schools, universities and sector-leading organisations. We are an accredited CPD provider through the Teacher Development Trust, many of our departments have won external awards in History and Computer Science, and we work closely with well-regarded curriculum providers. This means that we can help all staff at the school grow and develop.

We run a compulsory enrichment programme every Wednesday afternoon to ensure all our pupils receive a more holistic education. All of the AGFS staff commit to delivering elements of this. We also run a series of 12 ‘Drop Down Days’ throughout the year where the timetable is collapsed, enabling all pupils to undertake day-long programmes and activities – for example, university visits and trips to museums and theatres -  as well as providing space for more intensive subject-led learning and extended academic projects.

AGFS has been described by The Economist as providing “plenty of hope for British education” and was selected by the Evening Standard as one of five “new model schools” in London. 

Additionally we have received the following comments:

  

“Fantastic and extraordinary…Quiet lessons, happy students, nuclear focus, masses of support for students” Tom Bennett, founder of Research Ed and behaviour adviser to the Department for Education

“Amongst the highest performing schools in London” Evening Standard

“It was a real pleasure to visit AGFS. You are absolutely focusing on the right things and should be extremely proud of your school” Rebecca Boomer-Clark (Former Regional Schools Commissioner)
 

'Every child deserves the best possible start in life - and nothing is more important to them than a good education. The teachers and staff at Greenwich Free School are passionate about the importance of education, and they combine their passion with great professionalism and skill. They will do their very best for your child.'
Lord Adonis, former Schools Minister

'GFS is one of the country's most impressive and forward-thinking Free Schools, attracting considerable national attention and setting an exceptionally high quality bar for future Free Schools. I'm confident that its superb team will provide an outstanding education for the children of Greenwich.'
Rachel Wolf, Director, New Schools' Network

We warmly invite you to come and visit GFS and see for yourself all that we are doing to provide outstanding teaching and pastoral care to all our pupils.

Life in the Greenwich Free School is hard work, but it is also truly engaging, exciting and fun. It is a school of which our pupils are proud – and we are proud of each and every one of them.
 

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