Teacher of Maths and Economics

Job

Description

A. Achievement of Students

Responsibilities:

To set high expectations which inspire,

motivate and challenge students

To promote good progress and outcomes by

students

Roles:

To establish a safe and

stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect

To set goals that stretch and

challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions

To demonstrate consistently the

positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students

To be accountable for students’

attainment, progress and outcomes

To be aware of students’

capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these

To guide students to reflect on

the progress they have made and their emerging needs

To demonstrate knowledge and

understanding of how students learn and the impact this has on teaching

To encourage students to take a

responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

B. Teaching Quality

Responsibilities:

To

demonstrate excellent subject and curriculum knowledge

To

plan and teach well-structured lessons

across the 11-18 age range.

To

adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

To

make accurate and productive use of assessment

Roles:

To have a secure knowledge of the relevant

subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain students’ interest in the

subject, and address misunderstandings To demonstrate a critical understanding of

developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of

scholarship To demonstrate an understanding of and take

responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the

correct use of standard English. To impart knowledge and develop understanding

through effective use of lesson time To promote a love of learning and foster children’s intellectual

curiosity To set homework and plan other out-of-class

activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students

have acquired To reflect systematically on the effectiveness of

lessons and approaches to teaching To know when and how to differentiate

appropriately, using approaches which enable students to be taught effectively To have a secure understanding of how a range of

factors can inhibit students’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these To demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social

and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to

support students’ education at different stages of development To have a clear understanding of the needs of all

students, including those with special educational needs; those of high

ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities;

those who