Teacher of Business

Relationships with Young People

Have high expectations of young

people including a commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full educational

potential and to ensure students are treated as unique individuals. Hold positive values and attitudes

and adopt high standards of behaviour in their professional role. Motivate and build self-esteem and

self-worth/self-belief, developing a ‘can do’ attitude with students.

Communication

Communicate effectively with

students and colleagues. Communicate effectively with

parents and carers at appropriate times, conveying relevant information about

attainment, objectives and progress. Participate in open events and

parents/student consultation evenings as appropriate.

Teaching

and Learning

Demonstrate a good up to date

working knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching, learning and

assessment strategies and know how to use and adopt them to provide

opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential. Be fully conversant with the

assessment requirements for the subjects/curriculum areas taught, including

those relating to public examinations and qualifications. Being fully conversant with a

range of approaches to assessment including the importance of formative

assessment. Understand what makes good ‘one to

one’ academic monitoring interviews with students, in order to provide students

with constructive individual feedback on strengths and recipes for improvement

including action plans for improvement. Demonstrate a secure knowledge and

understanding of your subject and related pedagogy. Teach challenging, well organised

lessons and sequences of lessons across the ability range taught in which:

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An appropriate range of teaching

strategies and resources are utilised.

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Students’ prior knowledge and

attainment are built upon, in order that they meet learning objectives and make

sustained progress.

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Adapt language to suit the

differential ability of students, when introducing new ideas and concepts using

explanations, questions, discussions and plenaries effectively teach engaging

and motivational lessons designed to raise levels of attainment.

Keep adequate records of students

in your charge. Follow the school’s scheme of

work, homework assessments and be involved in regular updating and review. Manage the learning of individuals

and whole classes effectively, modifying teaching appropriately to suit the

stage of the lesson and needs of the learner. Use assessment as part of teaching

to diagnose needs, set realistic and challenging targets for improvements and

planning future teaching. Review the effectiveness of

teaching and its impact on student progress and attainment through reviews with

the Head of School.

Team

Working and Colla