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The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources. You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources. If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.

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The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources. You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources. If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.
Editable Celebration Rewards Assembly Slide Template - Head of Year
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Editable Celebration Rewards Assembly Slide Template - Head of Year

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This resource is a 26 slide rewards assembly template. This is fully editable and is intended to be used a base for Heads of Year to complete, save and edit. This is intended to be a time saving resource and is ready to use once filled in! I advise downloading ahead of time in order to request nominations from staff to use the assembly effectively. This assembly includes sections on: favourite moments and space for photos year group nominations for mindset, effort, behaviour and more form tutor nominations for mindset, effort, and supportive peers etc. attendance rewards positive point awards including a year group competition year group attendance competition You will need to also organise rewards for the various slides, which will need to be done in advance. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach
Deputy Assistant Head of Year | Guidance and Advice | Top Tips
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Deputy Assistant Head of Year | Guidance and Advice | Top Tips

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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
Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Bundle 2/2
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Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Bundle 2/2

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This is a bundle of resources for a Head or Head of House. This is the 2nd half of bundle 1. Bundle 1 can be found: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-1-12396619. These are different bundles and contain different resources. This means you can buy both bundles for a complete set of resources or can buy which ever of the two is best suited for your needs. This second bundle includes: staff reflection activities for use at the end of terms/half terms attendance tracking documents attendance interview template for interviewing students with poor attendance an informal and formal behaviour contract (2 resources) anxiety and worry worksheet behaviour reflection worksheet behaviour improvement plan template for individual students head of year certificates for use in assemblies 3 sets of positive thinking cards venn diagrams to help understand your year group student led reflection progress sheet to prepare for parents’ evenings Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach
Assistant Deputy Head of Year Application Covering Letter | Supporting Statement
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Assistant Deputy Head of Year Application Covering Letter | Supporting Statement

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This resource includes a five page example application letter for the role of Assistant/Deputy Head of Year. This mentions a variety of ideas including attendance, behaviour, data and parental relationships and can be used to create your own letter. Please note: this is not an exhaustive let but a great starting place for writing your own application. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach
In Tray Exercises - Guidance Advice - Pastoral Head of Year Interview Bundle
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In Tray Exercises - Guidance Advice - Pastoral Head of Year Interview Bundle

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In this resource you will find 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 progress/attainment data analysis tasks 1 x example attendance data analysis task a detailed guide on how to respond to a parental complaint letter in tray task a detailed guide on how to complete a prioritisation task guidance on a gold fish bowl task
Data Analysis Task |  In Tray Exercise | Head of Year Pastoral Interview Bundle
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Data Analysis Task | In Tray Exercise | Head of Year Pastoral Interview Bundle

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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
**Giant** New in Post | Pastoral Bundle | Starter Pack | Head of Year House Keystage
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**Giant** New in Post | Pastoral Bundle | Starter Pack | Head of Year House Keystage

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This bundle contains resources for new Heads of Year/House/KS. It has lots of great resources for new pastoral staff to hit the ground running. This includes: 2 form time activities focused on developing skills for being great learners, growth mindset and organisational skills A compilation of literacy and numeracy form time activities including a numeracy challenge and 20 literacy tasks - great for tutor time 15 frequent pastoral scenarios and what to do in them - ‘5 Big Pastoral Questions’ x 3 attendance tracking spreadsheets to help you track attendance effectively 3 easy to use, ready to go assemblies on confidence self esteem, the effect of random acts of kindness and the importance of choices and responsibility a ready to edit weekly assembly template a 14 slide back to school September expectations assembly and student success contract for your year group two sets of pastoral development courses for your own professional development an example improvement planning document to help you effectively plan improvements for your students and the year group 3 attendance posters for form boards a form time activities booklet - easy to use and focused for students E-booklet ‘40 Ideas for Improving Behaviour and Attendance’ to help you smash your year group goals! E Booklet ‘40 Ideas for Leading Your Team & Working Across school’
Assembly Bundle | Head of Year | Head of House | Pastoral
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Assembly Bundle | Head of Year | Head of House | Pastoral

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A collection of assemblies - perfect for all year groups. There are 15 assembly powerpoints in this bundle. a back to school assembly - perfect for September or after a half term! confidence and self esteem assembly unplugging and technology assembly physical violence assembly random acts of kindness assembly rumours and gossiping assembly choices and consequences a halloween themed assembly LGBT love is love new beginnings and positive attitude raising aspirations charity awareness anti bullying assembly Each assembly is ready to use and can be used without planning! Also included in this bundle: editable weekly assembly slides editable end of the term/half term reward slides Please consider liking my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach
Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Bundle 1/2
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Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Bundle 1/2

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This is a massive bundle of resources for a Head or Head of House. This is bundle 1 of 2. Bundle 2 can be found: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-2-12396623. Please note: these are different bundles and contain different resources. This means you can buy both bundles for a complete set or can buy which ever of the two is best suited for your needs. This first bundle includes: 7 x form time sessions including on growth mindset, organisational skills, creating your own school, what a successful school and great learners might look like 2 x literacy/numeracy tasks/challenges for form time and a 30 page literacy booklet 8 x assemblies ready to use assemblies on: charity, rumours and gossiping, random acts of kindness, raising aspiration, the danger of violence in schools, LGBT, technology awarness, confidence and self esteem 2 x PDFs ‘40 Ideas for Heads of Year’ on attendance, rewards, behaviour, leading your team and working with external partners You can find bundle 2 here: www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-2-12396623
Pastoral Interview Questions - Set 1 - Head of Year Head of House
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Pastoral Interview Questions - Set 1 - Head of Year Head of House

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This resource is Set 1 of potential Head of Year or Head of House interview questions and includes 15 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. This resource does not contain answers. You can find the bundle of more interview questions here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-pastoral-role-interview-questions-12297802 - you can also find pastoral interview questions and answers in my shop too! Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach
Head of Year - Head of House: Pastoral Role Interview Bundle 2
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Head of Year - Head of House: Pastoral Role Interview Bundle 2

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This is a smaller bundle of pastoral interview resources which contains resources useful for interview. 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 x sets of questions you may be asked on a pastoral interview - over 50 questions for practicing interview answers. b) guidance on a prioritisation task - a task which frequently comes up at Head of Year interviews as an in tray excercise. c) 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) 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) an overview of the key abbreviations linked to a pastoral role. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach
Head of Year - Pastoral Role - Interview Questions Bundle
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Head of Year - Pastoral Role - Interview Questions Bundle

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This bundle includes almost 40 potential questions for a Head of Year or Head of House interview. These have been collated over the times I have been to interview as a Head of Year (or equivalent) and give a real range of the potential questions you could be asked. These can be paired with with my other resources which focus on answering these questions - these can be found in my shop: ‘five big pastoral questions.’ Please leave a review if you find this useful. Please follow me on: www.facebook.com/teachcoach
Ultimate Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle
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Ultimate Head of Year - Head of House Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle

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REFRESHED FOR 2025 In this resource, you will find resources to help you prepare for a Head of Year or Pastoral Leader interview. You can also find two smaller bundles here: Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-role-interview-bundle-12348298 Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-role-interview-bundle-12425576 This ultimate bundle of resources contains everything to help you prepare for almost every area of an interview! This includes: 3 x sets of pastoral interview questions - 45+ questions questions in total (no answers - just questions!) set 1, set 2 and set 3 of my 5 big pastoral questions - these each include how to answer 5 common questions or scenarios posed in an interview (15 questions and answers total) set one of my pastoral question and answers series - this details 15 questions with potential responses in bullet point form NOTE: you may find duplication of questions in the resources above - however, they are all designed to give you breadth and depth of understanding in relation to the questions you may face on interview and the answers you could provide! 2 x data analysis prep tasks to help you hone your data skills - great for practicing data analysis as a pastoral leader a form time quality assurance form - to help you be able to discuss what you’d look out for in a great form time and how you would quality assure your tutors example year group planning and improvement planning documents for you to read and be able to reference ideas from two booklets to read before your interview ‘40 Ideas for…’ a) improving attendance and behaviour b) working across school and leading a team guidance on the prioritisation in tray task a 7 page PDF guide on getting ready for a pastoral leader interview including tips on what to expect, what skills you’ll need to show and what you can practice before the day! a PDF on student panel guidance and how to ace a student panel - a task which has been included on every HOY interview I’ve attended an example attendance improvement plan to give you plenty to talk about when you’re asked about how you would improve attendance guidance on writing a response to a letter of concern from a parent - a common in tray task a detailed guide to analysing data as a pastoral leader - full of top tips and hints for how to offer your best analysis from a pastoral perspective my detailed guidance for new heads of year - this will give you a great feel for the role and how you will manage it! A genuinely awesome bundle of resources to help prepare you for an interview. To aid these, there is also some free resources in my shop which you may want to consider adding to your prep.
Head of Year House | Pastoral Role | Interview Question and Answer Bundle
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Head of Year House | Pastoral Role | Interview Question and Answer Bundle

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In this resource, you will find: all three sets of my pastoral interview questions (these contain 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 provide detailed responses 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
40+ Interview Questions Bundle - Head of Year - Head of House - Pastoral Role
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40+ Interview Questions Bundle - Head of Year - Head of House - Pastoral Role

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This bundle contains my three sets of interview questions for the role of Head of Year/Head of House. This resource contains 40+ questions which you may face in a pastoral interview. These resources include space for you to write notes on your own answer. Note: this set is NOT designed to be exhaustive. Please bear in mind you may only be asked 6-12 questions at interview - so this set is designed to give you a broad range of questions for prep. This resource does not include answers.
Deputy Assistant Head of Year Application and Interview Bundle
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Deputy Assistant Head of Year Application and Interview Bundle

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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
SENDCo SENCo SEN Coordinator Application and Interview Bundle -
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SENDCo SENCo SEN Coordinator Application and Interview Bundle -

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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)
Assistant Deputy SENDCo SENCo | Application and Interview Bundle
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Assistant Deputy SENDCo SENCo | Application and Interview Bundle

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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