Teacher of Drama
Harrow International School, Shanghai
Shanghai, China
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2018
- Apply by:
- 13 November 2017
Job overview
Candidate profile
The teacher will be mainly employed in the subject delivery of Drama as reasonably directed, primarily within the Prep and Senior phases of the school. However, it is expected that they will show a commitment to supporting Drama in the Pre-Prep.
The successful candidate will support the Director of Performing Arts (who also teaches Drama) in the ongoing development of high quality Drama at Harrow Shanghai. They will also have the opportunity to develop the GCSE and A level Drama curriculum.
Essential
Experience in teaching Drama within the KS2 and KS3 curriculum.
Experience in the teaching of GCSE and A level drama.
Experience in directing school productions.
Experience in working with EAL learners.
Desirable
Experience working in an independent school.
Experience working in an international school.
Experience in the teaching of dance and/or physical theatre.
Experience in leading drama activities with KS1 year groups.
Department Profile
Drama is taught as a specialist subject from Year 5 to Year 9. The school also has a very inclusive policy to extra curricular Drama and currently, all pupils in the Prep and Senior Schools take part in a major drama production over the course of the year. Recent productions have included Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', a Pantomime version of 'Aladdin' and pupil devised murder mystery plays.
The Director of Performing Arts has oversight for music and drama across the entire school and currently teaches Drama in the Prep and Senior Schools.
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About Harrow International School, Shanghai
Harrow School Shanghai is a co-educational day school for students aged from 18 months to 18 years. The teaching is based upon the EYFS Framework and the English National Curriculum, culminating in IGCSEs for Removes and Fifth Form (Years 10 and 11), and A levels within the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13). With a world-renowned reputation for its rich heritage of educational excellence, unique traditions and inspiring Leadership and Service programme, Harrow boasts a state-of-the-art campus with outstanding facilities, all located within 35 minutes of the epicenter of one of the world's most exciting and dynamic cities.
Harrow Shanghai is the fourth international school in the Harrow family of schools, joining those in Bangkok, Beijing and Hong Kong, alongside the historic Harrow School and its near-neighbour, John Lyon School, in London.
The School is organised as follows:
- Early Years -Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception
- Pre-Prep-Years 1- 4
- Prep -Years 5- 8
- Senior: Shells, Removes and Fifth Form (Years 9–11) and Sixth Form (Year 12-13)
The School is located in a modern custom-built facility, which accurately reflects the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. The School combines elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in London within the context of the international minded-set of a diverse student body in Shanghai. It is envisaged that the School will eventually grow to a roll of approximately 950. As with the other Harrow Schools, Shanghai’s vision, 'Leadership for a better world', is realised by means of a characteristically Harrow approach to schooling which demands of students and teachers high academic attainment, involvement in a rich array of extra-curricular activities, and engagement in high quality pastoral support structures, particularly the House system. Students are assigned into Houses where their which their academic and all-round well-being is monitored, nurtured and supported.
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