This resource is an example a Head of Department or 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. Please consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is designed to support pre-application and interview visits to schools, specifically the questions you may ask of a school during your visit. For this, I have compiled a list of 20 questions which you can ask on during and after your tour to get the most from your visit and to stand out from the crowd of other candidates! I also explain what you might find out about a school from some of these questions and what benefit of asking them might be for you. As part of this resource, I also make suggestions for ‘top tips’ to get a feel for the school during your visit and how to make sure you school is a good fit for you. This is a great resource for new and experienced staff considering applications to new schools or those who have secured interviews and want to find out more about their prospective new employer. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this 4 page resource, I cover guidance for making your first application to a school as an NQT or training teacher. This includes lots of great tips on what your personal statement should include as well as answers to questions about how it should look and what makes an effective statement. The resource also includes an example letter template for writing your statement. This resource is designed to give training teachers the confidence to make their application and complete their personal statement comfortably! Make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes 60 different plenaries for use in a lesson – they are generic and can be used in any subject. Plus, in the accompanying document you will find the templates I reference also. This is a great resource to dip into and to find useful and generic plenaries which you can tailor to your lessons to check learning and understanding. Please make sure you to follow me on facebook: www.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

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! Please follow me on facebook - facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a two page lesson plan template and evaluation template. The lesson plan is detailed and thorough and includes space for lesson context, class context, a starter activity, 4 main activities and 2 plenaries - both mid and end point. This also includes space for you to consider differentiation, stretch and challenge, resourcing and how the lesson will ‘stick’ in student minds. In the evaluation section, there is space for comments on 7 questions to help you assess the lesson and plan for next time. This resource includes both the PDF file which cannot be edited and the original PPT file, in case you’d like to edit for your own use. This lesson plan is not subject specific and can be used by any teacher. However, it is ideal for NQTs and RQTs to become familar with assessing and planning lessons in detail. It is also great for use in interview! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a 31 questions for a CPD/Teacher Coach role. These questions as designed to used by anyone who looking at a supportive teaching and learning role, for examples, mentoring teachers, leading on CPD in school or working closely with the lead on teaching and learning. A great range of questions to help you prepare for interview. Please make sure you follow me: 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 resource, I cover all the things a Pastoral Leader may need to know about how to support high achieving students. This is aimed specifically at pastoral staff and intends to describe how best these staff can help students. The 6 page resource includes: who are HA students? the different types of HA students (6 types) the characteristics or traits HA students are likely to demonstrate mental health and high ability students 20 detailed strategies/suggestions for you to support a HA student as a pastoral leader Please follow me on facebook - facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains a 28 page summer workpack! This includes a real range of activities which are meant to be enjoyable and fun whilst also helping students to stay connected to learning and maintain study skills over the holiday period. The booklet includes: a cover front page an introduction page which explains the concept of the booklet and the research around learning over summer 3 brain workouts a summer crossword 2 summer wordsearches 4 extended summer descriptive writing tasks a short summer comprehension task a design your own t-shirt task a reflection activity on the previous academic year a letter to your future self 5 relaxing summer colouring pages a ‘summer favourites’ activity a ‘this summer I will…’ activity a summer snapshots activity which asks students to draw 4 experiences from their summer break 2 summer book review templates 1 summer spot the difference Perfect for form tutors and Heads of Year to issue as well as departments and individual teachers. This is a perfect booklet to give students over the summer to help them capture their summer, relax and stay connected to learning and retaining memory. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is intended to take your through a prioritisation task which you may find on a SENCo interview. This resource includes information about what this kind of task looks like, why interviewers include this kind of task, the skills they are looking for you to demonstrate, common pitfalls and how to avoid them. It also includes top tips on answering prioritisation questions on interview and an example prioritisation task for you to practice prior to interview day On the PDF, there is a blank chart for you to practice 12 provided priorities and 5 of these have been put into a worked example also. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF of a CPD professional development tracker for staff. Within the PDF, there are three different styles to chose from! Each of them provides space to: list the title of the CPD who delivered the CPD the date it was completed key learning takeaways how the CPD links with the teaching standards Perfect for new and experienced teachers alike! Please make sure you 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

In this resource you will find a 15 question tour quiz which is designed to be used to help students learn their way around you school. It is an editable format and can be changed for your school. It includes questions which should take students to key areas of the school - for example, the sports hall, the library, reception, the canteen etc. There is also a box on the end of the quiz for students to collect staff signatures to pick up ‘bonus points’. This can be used as part of your transition day or could be used during form time in the first weeks of Y6 being in school. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

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. Please consider following: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is designed to provide detailed guidance on preparing for a pastoral leader (Head of Year/Head of KS3/Pastoral Assistant) interview. The 6 page PDF includes guidance and advice on: how the day will be organised what tasks you can expect, including detailed advice on each type of task you might face how to stand out at interview what you can practice before the interview to best prefer what skills the school will be looking for you to demonstrate and the best place to demonstrate those skills throughout the day This is a great document to read as you get ready for your interview!