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Career Opportunities in Schools

Dr Tony Evans, Headteacher Helen Wood, Deputy Headteacher

Secondary School Structures

• Approx 1,000 pupils;
• 80-100 teaching & 50 support staff
• Leadership structure:

– Head; – 1-3 Deputy Heads – 2-5 Assistant Heads – 10 Heads of Department; 5 Heads of Year – 50 classroom teachers approx

Types of School Structure

• Local Authority (LA) Maintained
• Academies: independent of LA
• Church: Voluntary Aided/Voluntary Controlled
• Free Schools
• Private Schools

Dr Tony Evans,

Headteacher Prince Henry’s High School

• 1993: Cardiff University,

BSc (Hons) Genetics 2:1

• 1993-96: University of Birmingham

Medical School Department of Physiology, PhD

– Opiods and control of glucose transport in insulin sensitive tissues

My Route into Teaching

• Demonstrating to medical, dental & BMedSc

students

• 1995: 3 days work experience in school
• 1996: Worcester College – PGCE (Biology)

– Three placements: Pershore High School (twice) & Nunnery Wood High School

First Teaching Post

• Successful on third application
• St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: mixed

Catholic comprehensive; 11-18

• Teacher of Science to GCSE; A Level Biology;

PE

• Full age & ability range – approx 12 classes

First Three Years ….

• Teaching: developing range of lessons 11-18
• Enrichment/extra-curricular activities
• Developed professional interests – G&T

students

• Two small promotions: community work for

school; D of E Award; Activities Day

1st Significant Promotion 2000-03

• Head of Year: 240 children, 10 tutors

– Academic & pastoral achievement of year group

• Aspirations to Middle & Senior Leadership in

Secondary Schools courses

• Successful Ofsted experiences 1998 & 2003

2nd Significant Promotion 2003-06

• Assistant Headteacher, The Chase High School,

Malvern

– 1700+ mixed comprehensive, 11-18 age group – Rated Good by Ofsted – Part of SLT: Head, 2 Deputies, 4 Assistants

• Responsibilities: Assessment, Timetable,

Specialist School Status (Technology & MFL)

• Successful Ofsted 2006

3rd Significant Promotion 2007-12

• Deputy Headteacher, North Bromsgrove High

School

• 900 mixed comprehensive, 14-18 age group
• School recently emerged from Special

Measures

• Budget issues; restoring confidence into

school & community

Sept 2012 …..

• Three day interview process
• Headteacher, Prince Henry’s High School

– 1,250 pupils, 13-18 mixed comprehensive – 100 teaching staff; 70 support staff – Budget £6m+ – Teach 3 lessons per fortnight – basic science – Ofsted: Outstanding

Ofsted

• Criteria:

– Overall effectiveness – Achievement of Pupils – Teaching & Learning – Behaviour & Safety – Leadership & Management

• Judgements: Outstanding; Good; Needs

Improvement; Inadequate

• Lessons you teach can be judged accordingly

Day to Day Life

• Most colleagues arrive 8 – 8.15 am
• Teaching starts at 9.05 am with tutor time
• Most teach 5 lessons per day, with lunch
• Teaching day ends at 4 pm
• Extracurricular, planning, marking, report

writing, staff meetings, assessment – before school/evenings

Salary Structure

Maintained Schools structure (followed by most Academies)

• Main Pay Scale - 6 point scale:

– Point 1 £21,804 – Point 6 £31,868 – Each increment approx £1,800 – Progression subject to satisfactory appraisal

• Upper Pay Scale – eligible after 5 years:

– UPS1 £34,523; UPS 2 £35,803; UPS 3 £37,124 – Progression after 2 years, with two successful appraisals

Additional Responsibilities for Teachers

• Paid as top-up allowances (TLR)

– Small dept or Deputy Head of Dept - £2,560 – Medium dept/Deputy of large Dept - £6,000 – Large dept, eg Maths, English, MFL, Science - £11,000

• Year 1 starting salary £21,804, & after 10 years

you could:

– Progress to UPS 3 & progressed up TLR ladder to Head

• f Science, with extra £11,000

– Total salary = £48,000 approx

School Management - PHHS

Headteacher - £80k+ 3 Deputies - £60k+ 3 Assistant Heads - £50k+ Business Manager - £50k

• Incremental scale – progression by satisfactory

appraisal

• Each member of SLT responsible for an Ofsted

area & works with number of HODs

• Pyramid structure

Developing your Interests

As well as your subject area, you could have responsibility for:-

• Teaching pedagogy
• Assessment & Data progression
• Special Educational Needs
• Gifted & Talented pupils
• Pupil Premium pupils
• Curriculum provision
• Pastoral issues

Professional Development

• Aspiring to Middle Leadership
• Aspiring to Senior Leadership
• NPQH
• Ofsted training PTQSI

Headship

• People industry: from sublime to ridiculous
• Parents & community: schools part of

community – PHHS open 7am-11pm nearly 365 days per year

Current Issues for Teachers

• Safeguarding children
• Pupil achievement
• Pay/pension reform (pensions still very good)
• Appraisal
• Ofsted
• Workload
• Discipline
• Unions: NUT, NASUWT, ATL, ASCL

Preparing an Application

• Application form:

– Include your experiences; don’t hold back, but be concise

• Letter of application – two sides:

– Your experience to date – Why you want to be a teacher – What you will do for school you are applying to

Helen Wood,

Deputy Head Prince Henry’s High School

• 1998 University of Bristol,

BA(Hons) 2.1 – History

• 1999 University of Bristol PGCE –

History

• 1999: PHHS as NQT
• 2002: Deputy Head of Sixth Form
• 2003-10: Head of Sixth Form
• 2007–2013: Assistant Head
• 2013-: Deputy Head i/c T & L

Teacher Training Options

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
• Teach First
• School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)
• School Direct

PGCE

• Focus on developing teaching skills
• One year (full-time)/ up to two years (part-

time)

• Qualifications:

– UK degree; GCSE grade C in English & Maths

• Applications via UCAS

– Nov-June for next Sept

• Locations:

– Universities/colleges throughout UK – In schools: SCITT; Teach First; School Direct

SCITT & School Direct

• SCITT Programmes

– Delivered by groups of schools & colleges – More time training in classroom

• School Direct: school based
• 1. Training programme: pay fees but may be

eligible for bursary/scholarship

• 2. Salaried programme: employment based route

for graduates with 3yr+ work experience

Teach First

• Two year Leadership Development

Programme

• Six weeks intensive initial training followed by
• Two years teaching in school PGCE
• Mentoring & coaching support
• Available in certain regions of UK
• No tuition fees
• Applying: see Teach First website

Applying for Teacher Training

• UCAS Teacher Training
• DfE website: www.education.gov.uk
• Premier Plus: secondary Maths, Physics,

Chemistry, Languages, Computing, DT

– Invitations to exclusive events – Personalised 1-1 advice & guidance – Access to School Experience Programme

Applying for Teacher Training

• Professional skills test: numeracy & literacy

– All trainee teacher applicants must pass test before starting course

Bursaries & Funding

• Eligibility: subject to status & conditions
• Tuition Fee Loan: tuition fees payable for non-

salaried courses. Applications for tuition fee loans via Student Finance England

• Training Bursaries: Physics, Maths, Computing,

Chemistry, Languages

• Scholarships: Physics (IOP) & Chemistry (RSC)