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Lead Practitioner for Geography

Lead Practitioner for Geography

Harrow Way Community School

Hampshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
19 May 2019

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Lead Practitioner of Geography to join our outstanding department. Last year we were the only school in Hampshire and one of only seven schools nationally to be awarded the much coveted Geographical Association Centre of Excellence status. In recognition of excellence in teaching and learning in geography the school has also once again been awarded the Secondary Geographical Quality Mark (SGQM)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative teacher with a passion for learning, teaching and student progress. Harrow Way Community School’s commitment to the highest standards in teaching and learning has been recognised by the Teacher Development Trust Network (TDNT). Receiving high praise from the auditors the school was awarded their prestigious Silver Award

You will be a proactive member of a small team of lead practitioners whose role is: to improve teaching and learning across in the department and the wider school community. 

You will have responsibility for one of the following areas:

- Induction of new staff.

- Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs)

- Early Career Teacher Programmes and Initial Teacher Education (ITE)  

This is suitable for a Curriculum Leader looking for a new challenge and a whole school responsibility, an experienced Geography teacher on the UPR or a highly ambitious Geography teacher on the MPR.

This is an exciting opportunity!

If you are interested in this position and require further information please contact our Personnel Officer, Tracey Roberts on the above number.

Application packs are available for download from the school website


Attached documents

About Harrow Way Community School

Harrow Way Community School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in Andover, Hampshire. It is a community state school, with a small minority of pupils attending one-day vocational courses at Winton Academy and Andover College.

A smaller than average secondary school, Harrow Way provides 1,178 places for students aged 11-16 when fully subscribed. The school first opened in September 1967.

Headteacher

Mrs Dawn German

Values and vision

The Harrow Way Community School vision is “Learning for Life, Success for All”. It aims to deliver a relevant and interesting curriculum that meets all needs. It provides its students with a range of opportunities, offers high-quality teaching, adopts a range of innovative learning styles, and makes sure that education is part of a lifelong journey.

Harrow Way is a specialist school in maths and computing, so is well-equipped for teaching the subjects. It believes that students should be able to access all aspects of both subjects in ways that will be beneficial to their life choices.

Ofsted report

“Attainment has continued to rise and is now in line with national averages. Progress in English and mathematics is good, with all groups making similar progress. Year 7 catch-up and pupil premium students are now doing as well as their peers. Students attending off-site provision make good progress as a result of their highly personalised courses. The curriculum is broad and balanced, and students’ literacy and information and communication technology skills are promoted well across the curriculum.”

View Harrow Way Community School’s latest Ofsted report

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