Teacher of Design & Technology
John Hampden Grammar School
Buckinghamshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS, UPS, depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 15 December 2022
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a very successful Design Technology department at John Hampden Grammar School. Starting in January, the role would suit a dynamic and experienced Design Technology teacher looking for the perfect opportunity to develop your career. Design & Technology is taught in our newly refurbished DT block. There are 3 classrooms, 3 workshops, a design studio, Food Technology room and gallery to showcase the fantastic work produced by our hard working boys. You will work alongside 3 highly experienced teachers and 2 Technicians, all willing to share resources and work collaboratively.
Throughout Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level we aim to deliver the curriculum in a progressive spiral sequence to build on students’ knowledge and understanding year upon year. The curriculum is based on a wide range of creative activities that develop skills in research, observation and empathy. Students are encouraged to form cross curricular links with other subjects such as business, art, science and maths to develop a more creative and innovative approach to designing.
Our teaching enables students to develop knowledge and recall it through the development of technical skills in the form of visualisation and realisation of ideas and information, through drawing, computer-aided design, working with physical materials and prototyping. Where possible, an understanding of current and emergent means of production and manufacturing is also developed.
The curriculum is extended through co-curricular activities that utilise the skills of staff members in the department through various clubs (e.g. jewellery club and bicycle maintenance club). Furthermore, students are encouraged to undertake independent project work with access to the workshops being available every lunchtime.
About John Hampden Grammar School
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Marlow Hill, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP11 1SZ
- United Kingdom
JHGS is an outstanding school with a long and distinguished history of educating able boys. It combines the academic rigour of a traditional grammar school with a strong sense of community and a warm and supportive ethos where young men acquire the interpersonal skills of successful leaders. Academic excellence pervades all that we do but JHGS offers far more; we encourage boys to enjoy as wide an experience as possible.
JHGS is an established centre of academic excellence. There is a culture of aspiration and students enjoy learning. Consistently classified as ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED, the School offers a broad curriculum which enables it to tailor each student’s examination choices to his interests and talents. Boys achieve at high levels in all subjects at both GCSE and A Level and Value Added measures are consistently impressive. They are encouraged to push the boundaries, to develop enquiring minds and have the ambition to be the very best. Enterprise education and access to advanced technology equip students for the future.
JHGS has a well established reputation for outstanding pastoral care. Integral to the fabric of the School is respect - respect for each other, our environment and our community. Dialogue between boys, parents and staff is important to ensure individual learning styles are met and the potential of each individual is genuinely developed.
Acquiring skills through their academic studies and in extracurricular activities, our boys also develop inter-personal skills which are crucial for success in life. Debating and public speaking are important to us and are developed through lessons and the very successful Pratchett Society. Parents have access to our Learning Gateway, providing constant information on their sons’ progress, grades, attendance record and achievements.
Sport typifies the ethos of JHGS. We believe both in excellence and participation and offer students a broad range of traditional sports such as rugby, football, hockey and cricket through to rock-it-ball. Some 18 sports are offered to students when they join the school. Our teams perform at the very highest levels, regularly winning local, regional and national trophies.
Leading, creating, organising, planning and performing are all enjoyable and rewarding experiences. The School’s calendar of performing arts events is extensive and incorporates boys of all ages. There is a very strong tradition of art and photography and both are also highly successful examination subjects. The creative life at JHGS educates boys to be open-minded, independent of thought and willing to take risks in their enthusiasm for excellence.
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