About This Role
Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks
1. Curriculum and Assessment Development
Have a secure knowledge of the relevant curriculum content, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in a range of subjects, and address misunderstandings
Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the curriculum, and promote the value of scholarship
Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English
In reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics
In mathematics, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies
Know and understand how to assess the relevant curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements
Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback
2. Leadership and Partnership
Provide effective modeling to staff and children of the school’s ethos and virtues;
Provide leadership in an agreed subject or age group, working with colleagues to improve planning, resourcing and delivery of that area; and to
Work with children, parents and families to develop an in-depth understanding of each child and to jointly plan future learning and development
3. Planning, Teaching and Classroom Management
To maximise the progress of each allocated class by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:
Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of motivation and interest;
Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
Identifying SEN and more able pupils;
Providing clear structures for lessons, maintaining pace, motivation and challenge;
Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time;
Monitoring and intervening to ensure sound learning and discipline;
Ensure pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught: and to
Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
Using a variety of teaching methods to:
match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary
use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions
select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources:
4. Additional Responsibilities
Maintain a well organised, tidy classroom;
Ensure that the classroom environment is stimulating and attractive through displays and use of resources;
Ensure that there is key vocabulary for the curriculum areas, including a clear focus on Literacy and Numeracy;
Ensure that agreed school policies are followed and understood;
Ensure that the school’s positive behaviour policy is consistently reinforced;
Ensure that the school’s Racial Equality and Equal Opportunity policies are adhered to at all times;
Ensure that through planning and discussion effective use is made of any additional adult support in the class in order to promote children’s learning;
Liaise and meet with parents wherever appropriate, and attend parent consultation evenings;
Provide regular written reports as part of the required professional role;
Attend weekly staff meetings; and
Ensure that the school’s Health & Safety procedures are followed and adhered to at all times