61 reviewing curriculum needs and, in consultation with other staff and the Senior Management, choose courses that are appropriate to the needs of our students in both Compulsory Chinese and International Curriculum areas; 61 initiating, overseeing and regularly updating the development of agreed schemes of work for all courses; 61 liaising with the Timetable and Operations team to ensure appropriate rooming and allocation of lessons which may require occasional availability to communicate in holiday times; 61 leading regular subject meetings of Mathematics staff at which curriculum planning, student progress, and teaching and learning needs should be discussed and good practice can be shared; 61 managing Mathematics resources effectively and advising the Academic Managementon budget planning; 61 line managing subject teachers including conducting professional review interviews and regular lesson observations as agreed within the department and in consultation with the Academic Management; 61 ensuring appropriate health & safety training is completed and procedures adhered to by all Mathematics staff 61 disseminating information regarding new resources and professional development courses to staff; 61 managing and implementing the department’s Health and Safety policy, including the development and updating of all relevant risk assessments; 61 contributing to the selection for appointment of new members of the department, including the induction and assessment of probationary teachers when appropriate; 61 establishing and monitoring departmental targets and producing a self-assessment report each year; 61 working with other subject leaders to develop departmental policies and to ensure that existing policies are implemented effectively; 61 liaising with Senior Management, as appropriate, to ensure that departmental documentation is up-to-date and fit for purpose (for instance, subject descriptions for the IGCSE and A-level booklets); 61 ensuring that students hoping to study Mathematics related course at university are well-advised and have a strong portfolio prepared for university interview; 61 ensuring that able students are entered for external subject-related competitions as appropriate to the subject; 61 enriching the curriculum in the subject – this might mean inviting speakers to the college or taking students to relevant external events; 61 liaising with the Academic Management and Senior Management as appropriate, over issues of mutual interest.
Teaching
61 thorough planning, preparation and clear presentation of lessons; 61 initiating, facilitating and moderating classroom discussions; 61 evaluating and grading students’ work, giving appropriate feedback and maintaining records of students’ progress and development; 61 researching new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge, and devising, writing and sharing new curriculum materials; 61 selecting and using a range of different learning resources and equipment; 61 preparing students for qualifications, including external examinations and as required; 61 managing student behaviour in the classroom and on college premises; 61 participating in regular departmental meetings, INSET, school training events, observation and professional review in order to maximise the quality of teaching; 61 responsibility for developing the use of the School Pal MIS within the Department; 61 writing regular, informative and individual reports on students; 61 attending annual parents’ evenings and any other required parental meeting; 61 invigilate exams as required; 61 supporting the schools’ Marketing and Admissions teams as required, by for example writing and marking occasional entrance tests or attending student recruitment events; 61 teaching a maximum of 20 lessons a week (co-curricular programme/ECA is not included) Tutoring and Pastoral Care 61 acting as tutor to a group of students as directed by the Academic Managementand Senior Management 61 promoting the general well-being of students and communicating with Heads of Grade and/or appropriate tutor; 61 initiating, participating in and organising extracurricular activities as appropriate and as required by the Senior Management; 61 to implement and conduct following the instruction of the tutor handbook; 61 to meet with tutees with the aim of ensuring that tutees gain maximum benefit from that membership of the school; 61 to be active in helping to ensure that the individuals’ circumstances, needs, strengths, and areas for development are identified and known by staff as needed, so that individual opportunities, talents and potential are developed and maximised; 61 to monitor the academic progress of tutees and to contact parents regularly on this. To take appropriate steps to create the framework for the achievement of tutees’ full potential. 61 to keep appropriate records of tutees’ progress, wellbeing, health, emotional problems, achievements and conduct; regularly to check tutees planning and work schedules, to provide such reports and references as may be reasonably required; 61 to promote participation in full and varied programme of co-curricular activities 61 to actively contribute to the school’s co-curricular programme, and to teach in maximum 2 lessons a week; 61 to undertake an evening duty, after-class, Saturday test invigilation on rotation based on the requirement of the school; 61 complying with policies and procedures, including those relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection, Health and Safety, Welfare, smoking in the Workplace, Security, Confidentiality and Data Protection, and reporting any concerns. 61 other tasks related assigned by the Line Manager;
