Teacher of English

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Teacher of English to join a Academy based in Redcar and Cleveland.

Permanent 0.8 or Full Time

The Academy is an 11-16 school located in the beautiful coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea, close to the North York Moors National Park and with spectacular views of the coastline. They are extremely proud of their tradition of serving the families of the community of Marske and surrounding areas. 

The department has created a challenging and exciting KS3 curriculum with reading at its heart. To build enthusiasm for English study, the department has developed a thematic curriculum which considers topical issues and an exciting range of texts, both contemporary and canonical. Students are encouraged to be critical thinkers and thoughtful communicators. They are committed to consistently evaluating their curriculum to ensure relevance to their context and provide fresh interest for students and staff alike. 

There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This was referenced in their recent inspection report which included the statement that “Reading is a priority for the school”. This includes reading in form time, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient. A specialist literacy teaching assistant uses the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers. 

As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. They aim to make all their teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using their thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. They have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside them to develop their expertise. At Bydales their outcomes in English are exceptional: in 2023 nearly 90% of students attained at least a grade 4 and close to 80% attained at least a grade 5, with a significantly positive progress score too. These outcomes were maintained into 2024, again with a predicted strong positive progress score.

Interview date: Thursday 3 October 2024.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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