This is a document compiled from various Head of Year job descriptions, as well as my own knowledge of what is required of Heads of Year as they move through the year groups. I have also included an overview of the characteristics often associated with Heads of Year. This is a document compiling other sources of information and so is not an ‘original’ from me - simply compiled to help others. It is helpful if you are considering what a Head of Year role might include. However, it is important to remember all roles are different and each school will view the role differently. Please follow me on: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

In this resource, I detail 15 questions you can ask of your interviewer at the end of your teaching interview to help you understand more about the school and the role. This is a great resource to make sure you are fully prepared for your interview and have some great questions to put your interviewer on the spot! Please make sure you follow me on facebook: facebook,com/teachcoach

This resource is a list of FREE Open University courses which are useful for staff. These courses are not mine - they are from Open University. I have simply compiled the list. Please like my page on: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resources is a compiled list of FREE courses and CPD opportunites which can be found on Future Learn. These are not my courses - I have simply compiled a list of the websites for development. Please consider following my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a compiled list of FREE courses and CPD opportunites which can be found from Free Online Courses, funded by the Funding and Skills Agency. These are not my courses - I have simply compiled a list of the websites for development. Please consider following my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a questionnaire/quiz designed to be used to get to know a new or existing team. For example, a department team or tutor team. It consists of 20 questions - ranging from about questions about staff interests and hobbies to questions which help gather feedback on strengths, preferred methods and ideas for the focus of the student group. This is a fantastic way to connect with your team and a great way to begin involving your team in discussion and decision making. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resources includes final 16 questions you may be asked on a teaching interview. You can find this in a bargain bundle with other questions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-teacher-post-interview-questions-12393341 Please ensure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach for more resources.

This resource is a printable weekly organiser for a diary or planner. Simple, fun and cute! Please make sure you follow me at: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resources includes the 5000 word write up for my NQPSL project which focused on an improvement plan for the numeracy and literacy catch up provision within my school. It scored 26/28. I spent a long time ensuring I effectively referenced all of the assessment strands as well as including lots of good research for leadership through the write up. Ultimately, this took many hours to pull together!! Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains 4 pdfs of desk planners - each with a different motivational quote. This are designed to be printed in A3 - but can be used in A4 also. These have been created with the role of Head of Year in mind and using my experience of the role. There is space for: a to do list - urgent and for later a phone call list s space to quick plan lessons for the current day and the following space for weekly planning a ‘remember to print section’ Please let me know if you find these useful. Follow me on facebook.com/teachcoach Read less

In this document you will find an attendance action plan. This includes split the year group into waves and plan actions for each wave of poor attendance. It includes the actions that should be taken from 100% attendance-90% and includes priorities to be completed by a pastoral leader. It also includes a comment about monitoring and how attendance should be monitored alongside this plan. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find my 7000 word NQPML (middle leadership qualification) write up. The focus for my project was an afterschool intervention which focused on developing growth mindset and resilience for Year 7. The document references lots of great leadership research for NQPML and took a great deal of time to pull together. This particular pro forma is broken down into the ‘competencies’ assessed and the three parts of the project - planning, evaluation and leading the priority. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a behaviour contract aimed to get student focusing on their strengths as well as their areas for development and their targets. A great, more informal, way to get students reflect and owning their behaviour. This is perfect as an initial way of getting students to improve behaviour. If you are looking for a more formal behaviour contract including parents/carers - you can find one here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behaviour-contract-target-setting-success-contract-form-tutor-head-of-year-12454907 If you like, please leave a review and follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a 14 slide powerpoint on the effective use of seating plans. It includes research on seating plans, a workable class example for staff to have a go at planning for, top tips on using seating plans and further reading. Perfect for NQTs or RQTs. It can be used as part of a CPD, a CPD by itself or can be used by RQTs and NQTs as part of their own professional development. Please ensure you follow me at: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a 13 slide powerpoint on the effective use of routines in your lessons. It includes lots of advice and suggestions for using routines in your lessons as well as top tips about what routines to implement. Perfect for NQTs or RQTs. This can be used as a CPD, part of a CPD or simply as professional development. Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains 3 pages of guidance on planning and resourcing your teaching interview lesson. This includes: a pre-planning checklist to help guide you through everything you should think about before planning your lesson including what information to ask the school for before you begin! 5 detailed planning top tips including details about how to make sure your interview lesson goes to plan perfectly! a frequently asked questions section including answers to: ‘will I have time to do a starter?’ ‘should I use name tags?’ and ‘What about a seating plan?’ Finally this resource includes an extended pre-interview checklist of things to help you make sure you have everything sorted for your interview! Please make sure you follow me on facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find an application supporting statement/covering letter example for an newly qualified teacher applying for the first job. This framework is designed to give you a good base to start your own letter. Make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this 6 page PDF, I cover the responsibilities that an assistant Head of Year might take on to support a Head of Year. We also cover top tips and guidance for how to be most effective in this role and advice for using this role to gain the experience needed to step up the role of Head of Year full time. It also contains answers to frequently asked questions which you may be thinking about and lists the things you should do to learn the most from your experience. This is a great resource for new and existing Deputy/Assistant Heads of Year. facebook.com/teachcoach