The role of the head of year is one of the toughest yet most rewarding jobs of all in a secondary school. If you are ready for your first promotion, love connecting with students and helping them to identify the mindset and learning behaviours which will accelerate their success, then this is almost certainly your ideal next step. Middle leadership is renouned for being challenging as middle leaders sit between mainstream subject teachers and senior school leadership. You have to be able to keep your feet on the groud- able to work well with teachers across the whole school, yet contribute at a strategic levels working effectively with senior leaders as well as collaborate with a wide range of external providers. This amazing guide helps you get it right. It demystifies the complexities and gives you a range of practical strategies. The case study section alone is worth its weight in gold. Use this guide to get you on the path to promotion and success as an outstanding head of year.

Being a Head of Year is one of the most important roles in a secondary school. Nothing is more important than a student’s wellbeing and safety. It’s also one of the very busiest jobs in a secondary school. This well thought out 103 page planner, will make your job at least ten times easier by allowing you to record and track vital information. Scribbling in the corner of a diary just won’t do! To be a truly great Head of Year (HoY), you must be supremely organised. A simple note book or standard diary won’t be enough. You need something which will effortlessly help you to note appointments with students, parents and teachers before during and lesson times note what needs to be followed up by tutor group note which students are on which type of report and for how long note your priorities for your HOY and teaching work note key websites and passwords note key student outcomes by tutor group for punctuality and attendance and note key year group information for staff briefings in a truly systematic way! Key information at you finger tips is the secret to staying on top of your ever expanding work and thriving. This small investment in a tailor-made planner will help you stand out as an organised professional and proficient HOY. The planner is created in three separate documents so you don’t carry around a whole year’s worth of information! One term at a time is enough! This is the autumn term planner. Print and spiral bind with a plastic cover or hard book bind and you are good to go.

Under the new Ofsted requirements, for schools to remain or become outstanding, their leadership teams must be outstanding. This quick to read and easy to understand yet profound guide will help you identify how your team can play to its strengths and develop so tha t your team becomes a dream team and gets the ofsted grading it deserves.