In this bundle you will find 5 resources: an assistant SENDCo application letter/covering letter 2 sets of questions which may be asked at a SENCo interview 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 on acing student panels (non-specific) 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)

In this bundle you will find different resources to help you monitor and improve attendance. This is a comprehensive attendance bundle which contains many of the resources any Head of Year would need to track and improve attendance. A tracking and intervention spreadsheet - this conditionally formatted spreadsheet allows you to track your year group attendance weekly and allows you to track your interventions also. Attendance interview template - this is a template for used in a school attendance panel or similar meeting and is helpful to identify any concerns as well as formalise the process of monitoring attendance 6 week monitoring card - this is a card which can be printed and handed to students, or stuck into homework diaries etc, this is designed to be completed weekly with attendance and can be used to monitor the 6 week improvement period of students below thresholds of your choice (90/95 etc). Attendance improvement plan - this an example improvement plan for heads of year to use when trying to target attendance. It provides strategies and priorities for focus - much like a year group improvement plan, but just so attendance. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

REFRESHED FOR 2024 In this bundle you will find the following resources: a covering letter/supporting statement example for the role of deputy HOY a 6 page PDF with guidance and advice for assistant heads of year including how you can make the most from the role, top tips and lots of FAQs 5 Big Pastoral Questions and Their Answers - Set 1, 2 and 3 - detailed answers to 15 pastoral questions like ‘how do I build relationships with parents?’ Pastoral role interview questions Set 1, 2 and 3 - over 40 questions you might get asked on a HOY interview pastoral interview questions and their answers - 15 questions and answers for supporting your prep a list of common pastoral abbreviations - great to start to wrap your head around the common acronyms used! 40 Ideas for year group attendance, behaviour and rewards 40 Ideas fror Leading a Team and Working Across School New to HOY role advice and tips resource - full of ideas to help you consider how you’ll make the most out of the role

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 bundle includes two improvement planning documents. Each is focused on various areas of improving and planning for a year group - from ideas about assemblies and year group cohesion to plans for improving behaviour and attendance. They include details about suggestions to improve on specific areas as well as ways to monitor improvements and evaluate impact. Please consider following me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this bundle, you will find 12 resources. You also find my Ultimate Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle: (20 resources) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-ultimate-head-of-year-pastoral-interview-bundle-12472346 In this bundle you will find: 3 sets of questions you may be asked on a pastoral interview - over 50 questions for practicing. guidance on a prioritisation task - a task which frequently comes up at Head of Year interviews as an in tray excercise. 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. the first part of my series ‘5 Big Pastoral Questions’. This is guidance on how to answer 5 questions which come up in interview in detail. two PDF e-booklets which are VERY useful to read prior to interview to give you ideas for discussion. ebooklet 1) leading a team and working across school ebooklet 2) ideas for improving attendance and behaviour an example assembly on raising aspirations which I have used successfully on a Head of Year interview. a PDF which takes you through analysing a set of progress data from a head of year perspective. A detailed step by step guide to approaching data and suggested actions. You will also find guidance on responding to a parental concern letter - another task which frequently comes up at Head of Year interviews as an in tray excercise. a list of common abbreviations linked to the role of HOY. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach Please leave a review if these are useful to you.