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. Follow me on: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, there are 20 individual literacy activities. These are perfect for use as starters or for use during form time literacy sessions. Each activity is self contained and should take approx. 10 minutes. The tasks focus on: homophones proofreading ‘unch’ words syllables connectives vocabulary capital letters ‘ice’ words the spelling police writing tasks question marks tenses commas pronouns plurals spelling (boggle style) Please leave a review if you find this useful. Please also follow me on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

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. If you like this resource please leave a review and follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, I outline 20 potential questions you may be asked in a behaviour support assistant or behaviour teacher/officer role. These are, of course, not exhaustive - however preparing for them will give you a good idea of how you could answer many questions for this style of interview. Please leave a review if you find these useful. Please also follow me on facebook at: The Teaching Coach

This resource is designed to be used as method of reflecting on the support for students in school including any additional provision which may be need putting in place as a result of exclusion or isolation. It allows for good opportunity to consider if all angles have been covered of behaviour concerns before planning further support. Please consider leaving a review if this is useful to you. Please also consider following my page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource is an 8 week selection of numeracy activities to be used in form time. This resource includes the numeracy task itself as well as possible solutions. At the end of the 8 weeks, there is a final competition - this can be used to put forms head to head or could be used by form tutors individually. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Please follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This reflection sheet is a fun, light hearted way for tutors to reflect on the year just gone. It is perfect for the end of the year and to get tutors reflecting on their form tutor role, their highlights and their low lights. I have had great success with this in the past a tutors generally appreciate the opportunity to feedback as well as the opportunity to reflect in a informal way on their year. Please leave a review if you like the resource and follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource is a light hearted survey aimed at gaining feedback from staff in your team. The survey is designed to be informal enough to encourage feedback which is genuine whilst staff understand that the importance of reflection and planning for the future. When using this, I would encourage staff to be honest but constructive. If you like this resource, please leave a review. Follow my page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource includes a student led conference pro forma. This resource can be used during a student led conference or as part of a interview with student reflecting on the the year and setting the targets for the next. This can be used with parents or can be used between tutor/teacher/head of year and student. Please leave a review if you find this useful and follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a form session or PSHE session which requires student to ‘design their own school’. It explores gives suggestions for what you might include in the building of a school as well as a budgeting price list for students to make extras for their school building. This session involves presenting to staff (of choice) at the end and those staff may judge the best school. If you like this, please leave a review. Please also follow me on: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find 5 letter templates for use as Head of Year. These have been collated using my experience as Head of Year as well as having seen request for letter templates from new pastoral leaders. These are not from a specific school but have been edited and created for the purpose of sharing. This resource includes: 1 x behaviour warning letter 1 x bus/school transport warning letter 1 x lunch time behaviour warning letter 1 x homework letter 1 x uniform, equipment and late letter Please remember to always tailor letters to your context and to your community. I do not recommend simply copying these over and sending them out - they will need adjusting for your specific setting. They are intended to be a starting point. These are perfect for heads of year who are just beginning the role as well as experienced heads of year who do not want to reinvent the wheel. If you find these useful, please leave a review! Also please follow me at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

IMPROVED FOR 2024 This resource is an example application letter for the position of SENCo in a secondary school. This letter should be developed by including your own examples of where you have completed the points referenced and the impact of that work as well as your learning from the work you have completed – using the spaces to help you do this. This letter is for guidance only and should not be used exclusively to apply for a SENCo role but instead used to support the writing of your own letter. Letters should always be tailored to the school you are applying to and your own experiences. This example includes more ideas than you may wish to include in your own letter and is intended to highlight a variety of content you could use. This template is over 5 pages long and full of ideas which you could use or remove. This resource is aimed a secondary school SENCo role, but could provide ideas for other stages of education also. Please note: covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school.

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/

This resource is Set 3 of potential Head of Year interview questions. This includes 12 key questions you are likely to be asked on a Head of Year or pastoral Middle Leader interview. The list is, of course, not definitive, but the questions are based on experiences in 3 successful interviews for Head of Year posts. Please leave a review if you find them useful or would like more questions. Please also consider following my page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource is Set 2 of potential Head of Year or Head of House interview questions. This includes another 17 key questions you are likely to be asked on a Head of Year or pastoral Middle Leader interview. The list is, of course, not definitive, but the questions are based on experiences in 3 successful interviews for Head of Year posts. Please leave a review if you find them useful or would like more questions. You can also find set 1 and set 2 of these questions on my shop - separately or as a bundle. Please also consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

A collection of editable certificate templates I have used in the course of being a Head of Year. These templates were not originally mine, but I have edited them to suit my purposes. Hopefully they’ll be useful to you also. The collection includes: 1 x attendance certificate 1 x form tutor certificate 1 x improved behaviour certificate 1 x star student certificate 1 x student of the year certificate 1 x student of the half term 1 x most academic progress certificate Please consider following my page at: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/