English Teacher

Job DescriptionSecondary English Teacher Key ResponsibilitiesLEARNING AND TEACHINGLeaders of Learning secure and sustain effective teaching of the subject, evaluate the quality and standards of students’ achievement and set targets for improvement to:Monitor to ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all students including those of high ability and those with additional educational needs;Ensure that teachers are clear about the teaching objectives in lessons, understand the sequence of teaching and learning in the subject, and communicate this information to students;Provide guidance on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the department and of different students;Ensure that curriculum delivery is maintained and that meaningful work is provided for classes when colleagues are absent;Ensure effective development of students’ literacy, numeracy and information technology skills in the subject;Working in close consultation with the Leadership Team, establish and implement clear procedures and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on student attainment, and use this information to recognise achievement and to assist students in setting targets for future improvement;Ensure that information about students’ achievements in previous classes and schools is used effectively to secure good progress in the subject;Establish clear targets for student achievement, and evaluate progress and achievement by all students, including those with special educational and linguistic needs;Evaluate the teaching of the subject in the school, use this analysis to identify effective practice and areas for improvement, and take action to improve further the quality of teaching;Ensure effective development of students’ individual and collaborative study skills necessary for them to become increasingly independent in their work and to complete tasks independently when out of school;Establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning of the subject, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets;Develop effective links with the local community, including government agencies, business and industry, in order to extend the subject curriculum, enhance teaching and to develop student’s wider understanding.Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledgeHave a secure knowledge of the subject and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings;Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, 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, whatever your specialist subject.Plan and teach well-structured lessonsImpart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time;Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity;Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired;Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching;Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s);Contribute to the development of schemes of work and department resources;Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils;Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively;Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these;Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development;Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.Make accurate and productive use of assessmentKnow and understand how to assess the English subject and curriculum areas, including internal and external 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;Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment;Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy;Have high expectations of behaviour, and establ