Teacher of English
Norton Canes High School
Staffordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MS - UPS. TLR may be negotiated for an exceptional candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2019
Job overview
The English Department consists of four members of staff, but is currently joined with the Mathematics Department to form a Faculty of eight. Teachers have their own classrooms, which are well-equipped and resourced, and neighbouring each other on the same corridor. The English Department is well resourced with a large book stock as well as a range of audio-visual equipment.
For GCSE English Language the department follows EDUQAS and for Literature Edexcel. GCSE is followed in both English Language and English Literature. At A Level, Edexcel English Literature and is taught. The department are extremely collaborative in their production of schemes of work and lessons, which promotes a positive work-life balance.
At Key Stage 3, pupils follow a three-year spiral curriculum. Key Stage 3 pupils have six lessons a fortnight, where Key Stage pupils have four lessons a fortnight for both English Literature and English Language, which are taught as separate subjects. At A-Level, pupils have eight lessons over a fortnight.
The department has been praised by external visitors for its strengths, and is this year participating in the national SSIF project which has had been extremely positively received. The department are committed to providing quality first teaching.
The successful candidate must:
• Be an outstanding classroom practioner
• Have high expectations for pupils and outcomes
• Be willing to work collaboratively within the English team
• Excellent and creative teaching skills, which engage students.
• Good classroom management and high expectations of students.
• The ability to motivate and inspire students.
• The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in English.
• The commitment and determination to raise student progress.
• An ability to work well as part of a team and take an active part in Faculty developments.
• An enthusiasm for English teaching beyond the classroom.
Norton Canes High School in a small, community-focused high school situated in the village of Norton Canes, on the outskirt of Cannock Chase.
Attached documents
About Norton Canes High School
- Norton Canes High School
- Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock
- Staffordshire
- WS11 9SP
- United Kingdom
About Norton Canes High School
Norton Canes High School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary with sixth form in Staffordshire. As of the most recent inspection there were 494 students on the school roll, of which 49 were enrolled in 16-19 study programmes.
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Diggory
Values and vision
Norton Canes is a small school, giving us the opportunity to offer a personalised and individual learning experience for young people. Pupils are given the opportunity to achieve their highest possible aspirations, in both academic and vocational fields.
The school is also committed to high standards of academic attainment and achievement through years 7 – 13 that can enable all pupils to flourish whatever their next step may be.
Ofsted
“Teaching in the sixth form is good. Teachers have good subject knowledge, which they use effectively to both support and challenge students. They set high expectations and use a range of strategies to encourage independent study skills in preparation for further and higher education.”
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