KS4 Lead for Science

Key

Tasks To be

committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people To plan

appropriate learning for all children, monitoring progress and intervening when

there is underperformance. To

create a high quality, rich, stimulating and enabling learning environment. To work

collaboratively and flexibly to ensure: effective planning, successful

learning, better than expected progress and accurate and moderated assessment

outcomes. To

manage the learning environment, resources and time to ensure effective

learning takes place. To

monitor and celebrate children’s learning, progress and achievement and record

and report upon progress, including details on attendance, behaviour,

development and additional needs. To be

able to set clear targets, based on prior attainment, for pupils’

learning. To have

a detailed professional knowledge of the curriculum including an understanding

of the progression of learning and development and national testing. To

accurately assess children’s development and to help create a successful

framework for assessment. To work

effectively with TAs and other colleagues who support children in their

learning and beyond. To

maintain a positive attitude, seeking to bring out the best in learners and

having high expectations for all. To

establish positive relationships with parents/carers, ensuring parental

involvement in learning and progress To

constantly strive to improve own performance and identify areas for self -

improvement, attending appropriate training. To keep

own CPD record up to date. To undertake any

other duties as deemed appropriate by the line manager and commensurate with

the post. Specific to KS4 Lead for Science (in addition to your

responsibilities as a teacher) Specific

to Role Support the Head of Department in taking responsibility for the

overall performance in KS4. Implement a KS4 curriculum that excites students about science,

that goes beyond the National Curriculum requirements, is purposeful for

achieving excellent outcomes and is relevant to the MCA community. Develop and use effective formative and summative assessments that

support future learning and provide meaningful data. Support the CEIAG agenda to develop a knowledge, understanding and

interest in pathways and careers linked to study in science. Create a rich and exciting extended schools offer to further

student engagement in science and prepare students for further study. Contribute to evaluating the progress made in achieving subject

targets and evaluate the impact of teaching and learning. Scrutinise data to identify underperformance and lead on

strategies to address any issues arising. Provide guidance on appropriate teaching and learning methods, and

coaching relating to the successful delivery of these methods. Support effective coaching and mentoring of all staff for science. Quality assure provision and monitor standards of learni