In these three PDFs, I answer 15 big pastoral questions. These are intended to support existing or new heads of year as well as being potential questions you may get asked on interview. This set includes questions like: how do you create year group cohesion? why are assemblies important? what is included in a successful form time? why is monitoring attendance important? how do you improve the resilience of your year group? what should you do with your failing FT? why are form tutors important? how do you deal with an angry parent? how do you lead a team? The answers to these questions are suggestions only – they are not necessarily definitive. If preparing for interview, I always recommend you tailor your questions to the school you’re applying to and ensure you are giving specific examples of what you’re able to offer. If in post, always remember the policies of your school.

This bundle includes 4 form time sessions: 1 x ‘what makes a great learner?’ session 1 x ‘what makes a successful school?’ session 1 x growth mindset session 1 x organisational skills session These are perfect for beginning to introduce students to the concept of being great learners, getting them to think about organising themselves and becoming independent. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource there is 2 example head of year or head of house application letters/supporting statements. These are different styles of letter but are both made using my experience of head of year interviews. They are great for reading in preparation for writing your own letter. Please remember - these letters are frameworks for your own. I do not recommend sending blanket letters to schools and I would always tailor letters to fit the specific role you’re applying for. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

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. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This bundle includes 10 resources which are designed to support to professional development and improvement of Heads of Year and/or Pastoral Leaders. My e-booklet 40 Ideas for Heads of Year on rewards and behaviour and attendance My 2nd e-booklet on 40 Ideas on Leading Your Team and Working Across School 3 sets of professional development courses which can be taken for free A PDF guide on how to analyse data A PDF guide on how to support high ability learners as HOY Make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This bundle is an inspiration bundle and is made up of 12 resources designed to promote motivation and inspire students. The bundle includes five ready to use assemblies focused on raising aspirations, exploring confidence and self esteem, kindness to others, charity and positive thinking. There is also two form time sessions - one on being a great learner and the other on developing a growth mindset. This bundle also includes three sets of Little Inspiration cards. These are small cards designed with inspirations quotes on. Each set is focused on a different part of wellbeing. positive thinking and happiness overcoming challenges setting goals These can be handed to students to remind them to focus and be positive throughout the day or could be used as a part of a session. Finally, this bundle includes a coffee shop style reward stamp to inspire positive behaviour and a ‘self esteem’ check in board to inspire positivity and wellbeing. £26 of resources Follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find resources to help you organise meeting a group of students for the first time. This is perfect for any teacher but especially good for RQT and NQTs. This includes: a set of ice breaker activities for meeting a new group and to get to know them an expectations and success lesson to kick start your lessons a positive behaviour reward stamper to help encourage great behaviour in your lessons a class tracker to help you tracker data, assessments, detention, interventions and homework AND a 6 page PDF packed full of guidance for meeting a new group of students Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This bundle includes 5 assemblies centred around kindness, anti bullying and supporting others. The assemblies included are: anti bullying assembly charity awareness assembly random acts of kindness assembly a rumours and gossiping assembly confidence and self esteem assembly These are perfect for anti bullying week or use spaced throughout the year. Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find 3 resources: 30+ page literacy work pack - a great resource pack for form times and for regular literacy slots 20 literacy activities - full of small literacy tasks which can be used during form time 12 weekly spelling tests 8 week numeracy challenge - 8 weeks worth of numeracy challenges for form time literacy sessions which can be used to support developing literacy during form time (approx. content for 10 form times plus short starter style tasks and more spelling tests Please follow me at: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find: all three sets of my pastoral interview questions (no answers) 2 sets of my ‘5 Big Pastoral Questions and Their Answers’ (10 questions and answers total) 1 set of 15 pastoral questions and their answers The question sets include over 50 questions you may be asked on interview and the Big Pastoral Questions and their Answers provided detailed response for 10 of these questions whilst the question and answer document provides more still! This is a great resource to help you prepare for interview. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This is a smaller bundle of pastoral interview resources which contains many resources useful for interview but not all. You can also find my two other bundles here: Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-role-interview-bundle-12348298 Ultimate Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-ultimate-head-of-year-pastoral-interview-bundle-12472346 a) 3 sets of questions you may be asked on a pastoral interview - over 50 questions for practicing interview answers. b) You will also find guidance on a prioritisation task - a task which frequently comes up at Head of Year interviews as an in tray excercise. c) You can also find an overview of the general roles and responsibilites of a Head of Year/Head of House - with details about the jobs and tasks you’ll be expected to complete when in post. d) You will also find two parts of my series ‘5 Big Pastoral Questions’. This is guidance on how to answer 10 questions which come up in interview in detail. e) A document which provides an overview of the key abbreviations linked to a pastoral role. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find 9 resources which would be useful for new or training teachers. These include a range of specific training teacher CPDs as well as generals CPDs and documentation or guidance which would be helpful to new staff. effective seating plans CPD - how to use seating plans effectively in classrooms the importance of routines CPD - how to establish and maintain routines for behaviour management and learning differentiation CPD - how to differentiate for students of various abilities stretching high ability students CPD - how best to stretch your more able students a CPD on how students learn and revise including covering top tips on improving learning and creating new pathways in the brain a video on how to be an awesome form tutor - tops tips on how to be a form tutor effectively 3 compiled lists of CPD courses - free from Future Learn and Open university and other websites - great to direct staff to for free training 1 compiled list of improving vocabulary development and resources - great boosting literacy in your lessons, which is key to access great grades and learning in any subjects Remember to follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find 6 resources to help you prepare for in tray tasks at a Head of Year interview. an overview of in trays you can expect on a Head of Year/pastoral role interview - this covers 10 tasks you might be asked to tackle a detailed guide on how to analyse data as a Head of Year 2 x example data analysis tasks a detailed guide on how to respond to a parental complaint letter a detailed guide on how to complete a prioritisation task guidance on a gold fish bowl task

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. Please consider following me on facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find resources to help support you in a teaching interview. This includes: 5 pages of guidance on writing an amazing application supporting statement including 10 top tips and a letter template 3 sets of questions you are likely to be asked on a teaching interview including 50+ questions which may come up + another set of 45 questions which may come up on a teaching interview (note: there may be some duplication of questions) guidance on a teaching prioritisation in tray task - this goes through the purpose of an in tray like this, including why they’re used, how to ace them and things to avoid! a set of student panel questions and advice on how to ace student panels, a common activity on teaching interviews guidance on interview visits and questions you should ask to find out information about your chosen school 3 pages of guidance on creating a great interview lesson plus, 15 questions to ask at the end of your formal interview which will demonstrate thoughtfulness and confidence Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find 13 resources designed to help inspire and motivate students. This resource includes: 2 x sessions/form times on growth mindset and how tackle challenges an anxiety worksheet emotional worksheet confidence worksheet confidence and self esteem assembly 3 sets of inspiration cards a set of positive thinking posters random act of kindness assembly positive thinking and mindset/new beginnings assembly charity/kindness awareness assembly

In this bundle, you will find 11 resources centred around anti bullying, looking after each other, positivity and confidence. This bundles includes: **Assemblies/form time sessions: ** I recommend chosing the first as your whole year group assembly, then others can be used easily during form time or PSHE Anti bullying assembly - ‘choose respect’ Charity awareness - ‘kindness to others’ Choice and Consequences Confidence and self esteem Random Acts of Kindness **Form time resources: ** Emotional check in worksheet - reflection on worries/fears Inspiration cards set 1-3 5 x positive thinking posters Student Concern Log Cards - for staff to log concerns about students Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle you will find 6 literacy resources which contain the following: a 20 lesson literacy intervention/booster scheme powerpoint, covering all major literacy skills - reading and writing 20 SPaG starter tasks - perfect for using to start catch up or literacy sessions a 30 page literacy booklet for Y7 a 20 page literacy booklet Y8-9 5 reading skill lessons focusing on reading tasks which can be used with reading/library books 12 library lesson/reading lesson starters focused on reading skills and linked with with plot, character etc. 18 spelling tests based on KS2 key spellings A baseline reading and writing assessment using GCSE reading and writing skills Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle you will find 8 resources: 2 x SENCO application letter/covering letters 2 sets of questions which may be asked at a SENCo interview 10 questions with thorough and detailed answers to interview questions (compliment the sets above) SENCo specific guidance on a prioritisation task in tray, including lots of top tips and an example for practice for a common task on interview a general document giving guidance on touring and visiting schools (non-specific) a general document on acing student panels (non-specific)