The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources.
You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources.
If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.
The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources.
You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources.
If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.
In this resource, we explore 10 questions you might be asked on a SENCo interview and 10 detailed possible answers. This resource is 7 pages long.
This is a complimentary resource to the set 1 and set 2 SENCo questions listed in my shop. It can be used in conjunction or on its own to help you prepare for interview.
We answer the questions:
Why are you interested in the role of SENCo?
What skills could you bring to our SENCO role?
Give us a summary of your understanding of the Code of Practice:
How would you use data to inform this role?
How would you demonstrate value for money in this role?
Tell us about your ability to work under pressure.
A parent arrives in reception angry about the support their child with SEN has received. What do you do?
How would you time manage as a SENCo?
A student with ADHD is struggling in their English lessons – they are not making expected progress and the teacher is challenged by their behaviour - how would you support the teacher to help the student?
Why have you chosen this school to apply to as SENCo?
Please note: whilst the questions are detailed and thorough, they are NOT a definitive list, and the answers are not exhaustive. You may want to select parts of the answers which apply best to your knowledge. You should also add to your answers using experiences of your own and include your learning from these experiences that you would take into the new role. You should never use generic answers in an interview setting. Always link your answers with what you know about the school and their priorities.
In this resource you will find guidance on a Senior Leadership prioritisation in tray task. This guidance goes through the purpose of an in tray like this, including why they’re used, how to ace them and things to avoid!
This document also provides an example prioritisation task for you to practice prior to the interview.
This is a great way to prepare for a very popular in tray task on an assistant principal/SLT interview.
Please note: this resource DOES NOT include a worked example of the answers - this is because there is no correct answers for a priorisation task - you only need to make informed and educated decisions and justify your answers clearly.
In this resource you will find a 1 page personal statement template for use when completing an application to NPQSL.
This resource details multiple reasons for the desire to want to complete NPQSL as well as current roles and responsibilities and how you want to develop these.
Great to help you apply for NPQSL!
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This resource is an assistant or deputy SENCo application covering letter or supporting statement.
This template is 4 pages long and full of ideas which you could use. Please note: covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. This once is designed to be used as an example and should be edited to suit your specific post and the job description sent to you for your application.
I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school.
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In this resource, you will find a PDF which includes several pages of guidance on student panels in teaching interviews.
This is not limited to any specific job role and is intended to be good guidance for any post.
It contains top tips, guidance as well 60 questions which you might get asked on a student panel on interview.
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This resource consists of a 33 page booklet of form time activities - the booklet itself contains 34 different form time style activities. Perfect for use in form time!
The booklet includes sections on:
literacy
numeracy
an introduction to careers (perfect for KS3!)
mindfulness activities
general activities like dingbats and creating a form coat of arms
The activities include:
maths colouring activities; requiring students to complete basic numeracy equations to colour using a key
wordsearches using career words, positive attributes of learners, confidence associated words and more
logo quizzes
a career quiz to get students thinking about the future
a career mind map for planning ideas on jobs
dingbats for challenge and encouraging creative thinking
word wheels for development of literacy skills
sudukos and basic maths for development of numeracy skills
gratitude activities to encourage mindfulness and calm
mindfulness colouring to help focus and calm students
positive quotes for boosting motivation and encouraging student wellbeing
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A complete 40 page booklet which includes a focus on ALL basic literacy skills.
This is perfect for form time activities, for intervention sessions as well as for catch up and booster sessions. It could be used for homework as well as summer work.
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This resource is a second example of a Head of Year or Head of House application covering letter which I have collated using my knowledge of the role and my experience of previous pastoral applications.
This template is 3 pages long as is full of ideas which you could use including:
attendance
behaviour
progress
parent-carer partnerships
building positive ethos
leading a team of tutors
reading data
working with external agencies
celebrating student achievement
being a strong teacher
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In this 2 page resource, I cover the goldfish bowl activity.
This is an activity you may come across in a leadership interview.
Specifically, the resource explores what a goldfish bowl activity is, why interviewers use this activity, what types of questions you might see come up and top tips on how to succeed at this activity in an interview situation.
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This resource is an example a Second in Department/Curriculum Area Lead application covering letter which can be used to create your own letter of application or supporting statement! It includes headings for guidance on topics to include also.
This template is 3 pages long as is full of ideas which you could use or remove!
Please note, covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. This once is designed to be used as an example and should be edited to suit your specific post and the job description sent to you for your application.
I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school.
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In this resource bundle, you will find:
a senior leadership role application/covering letter example
a set of 80 interview questions with follow up questions (no answers)
another set of almost 30 interview questions (no answers)
a guide to acing a student panel
15 questions to ask at the end of your formal interview
guidance on school tours for interview or application
guidance on goldfish bowl interview activities
guidance on how to ace a common in tray on leadership interview - the prioritisation task.
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This resource is a 2nd practice data task for Heads of Year/Pastoral Leaders preparing for interview. The resource provides a fictionalised set of data from a fictionalised year group, space to analyse the data yourself and to come up with your three priorities.
This is the great way to practice your data analysis skills for interview from a pastoral perspective. This resource goes well with my other resources on raising attainment and analysing data as a pastoral leader.
How to analyse data as Head of Year: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-analyse-data-pastoral-leader-interview-cpd-data-analysis-and-progress-achievement-12436735
How to raise attainment as Head of Year: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-raise-attainment-secure-progress-head-of-year-house-pastoral-role-interview-cpd-12425572
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This scheme contains approximately 20 lessons which cover writing skills and reading skills. Good for intervention as well as for form times and catch up.
Lesson 1-2: Baseline Assessment
Lesson 3-4: Spelling Rules
Lesson 5: Homophones
Lesson 6-7: Using commas, full stops and capital letters
Lesson 8: Reviewing language features and word types
Lesson 9-10: Inference and literal meaning
Lesson 11: Paragraphing
Lesson 12-13: Using past tense – is/am and was/were
Lesson 14: Sentence types
Lesson 15: Using punctuation for effect
Lesson 16-17: Writing assessment
Lesson 18-19: Re-complete baseline
You must also allow for additional time in lessons to complete spelling tests.
This unit also contains a reading baseline assessment using Roald Dahl’s Boy as well as a writing baseline focused on GCSE AQA skills and writing from an image.
This resource also includes 6 sets of spelling tests to use weekly as homework.
This unit is ready to use and has been delivered with success before.
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In this resource you will find a 5 page example letter of application for a senior leadership role, for example, assistant principal.
This resource includes many ideas you could include your own letter as well as providing you a useful structure for organising your own application or supporting statement.
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In this bundle, you will find:
an application letter/supporting statement letter for Head of Department to help you write your perfect letter
3 sets of interview questions for the Head of Department role including 40+ questions you may be asked in the formal interview
a set of student panel questions - a frequent part of Head of Department interviews
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In this bundle, you will find 3 resources all of which are designed to help you practice and develop your understanding of analysing data in preparation for a Head of Year/Pastoral Leader interview. A frequent in tray task for these interviews is data analysis and improvement planning.
You will find:
2 x practice data task with hints and tips on how to complete
A detailed guide to analysing data as a Pastoral Leader
These 3 documents will give you a great way to develop your understanding of data and how to improve progress as Head of Year.
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This resource is a ‘behaviour reflection board’. This worksheet can be used to encourage students to reflect on their behaviour and to consider influences on their behaviour, their dislikes and likes as well as their triggers and how the believe they are best motivated.
This is designed to be completed by students individually or in groups and students be used to help plan a course of action. It can be paired with a behaviour action plan to share with staff as well as a behaviour contract.
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This resource includes an assembly or form time on consequence and responsibility - actions and choices.
This assembly includes a focus on:
a linking image starter task to think about consequence
situations in which there are actions and consequences
a discussion of the meaning of consequence - explicitly drawing on Newton’s Third Law, Butterfly Effect Theory and looking a the concept of karma.
the teenager brain and its understanding of consequences
responsibilities of students within school
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This resource is an assembly focused on ‘unplugging’. It was created for National Unplugging Day but could be used for any time you are concerned about the use of technology in your year groups.
At the end of the assembly, students are asked to volunteer their phones for a set amount of time. I chose until the end of the school day. Students were given a plastic sandwich bag and label and their wrote their name on the bag, alongside sealing the bag with a knot. On the way out of the assembly, students hand their phone in - placing them in a box. This box is then safely stored in a locked office or safe.
Students were then able to collect their phones at the end of the day. For participating, students got a reward of a text home and positive reward points.
I tried this assembly twice with my year group and each time got over 60% participation. Students were always exceptionally reflective and were often surprised by how uncomfortable they felt without their phones. This is a great way to get students reflecting on their reliance on technology and their potential overuse of phones and other electronics.
Please ALWAYS be responsible with student belongings - students handing phones in should be treated with respect and stored securely at all times.
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This resource is a 15 sheet tracker designed to be used for up to three classes. It includes:
a sheet to track data for each group, including SEN information, PP and ability info, as well as having a space for your teaching notes about students, gender and student name
a sheet to track assessment data including baseline data and up to 6 assessments which (you can add more as needed)
a homework tracker for you to track the title of each piece, who has completed each piece and space for you to record sanctions
a detention tracker for you to accurately record detentions and who has turned up for them
an intervention tracker - for you to log interventions with students making tracking of actions you’ve taken easier, including for apprasials and line management discussions.
The spreadsheet is brightly coloured and visual pleasing as well as being pre-filtered and ready to use!
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