Head of Spanish

STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUBJECT

Lead subject specialist

·       act as a lead professional in the department, to display enthusiasm and commitment to the subject

·       to contribute to the decision-making process at Middle Leaders, Departmental and other meetings

·       to be actively engaged in school and departmental improvement planning and evaluation and contribute to the Quality Assurance process.

·       work with the Head of Modern Foreign Languages to complete the departmental improvement plans

Subject specific legal requirements

·       to ensure that the requirements of the National Curriculum, UL Curriculum and School Curriculum are implemented with regards to Spanish, while keeping in mind the stated curriculum aims of the school

·       to ensure that subject teachers understand and deliver the agreed school curriculum for Spanish

·       to be informed about new initiatives in Spanish, and encourage subject teachers to keep up to date with such      developments

Responsibility for wider school issues

·       to pay due regard to the wider requirements of the National Curriculum, Trust Curriculum, School Curriculum, especially literacy and whole school reading strategies, citizenship and key skills

·       to cultivate an understanding of how the subject contributes to students spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

·       to contribute to cross curricular planning as appropriate

·       to incorporate whole school policies in the delivery of the Spanish curriculum

·       to work with others with key roles in the school in pursuit of school improvement

·       to use national, local, Trust and school data, as relevant, in support of the development of the subject

TEACHING AND LEARNING

·         to take responsibility for the quality of education in Spanish

·        to monitor progress in the department improvement plan with particular regard to curriculum implementation

·         to be responsible for the production of schemes of learning for key stages for which you have responsibility in accordance with school policy and practice

·         to ensure that portfolios of student work (examples of assessed work) are kept up to date

·         to ensure that progression routes in the subject are clear

·         to ensure that students are prepared thoroughly for public examinations and that Schemes of Learning are amended to support any changes in such specifications or curriculum

·        to ensure that the needs of all students are addressed through the use of appropriate teaching and learning methods

Assessment, recording and reporting

·       to be responsible for assessment, recording and reporting of student work in accordance with school policy

·       to set high expectations and targets in relation to student achievement

·       to ensure that learning and assessment objectives are clear to students and facilitate students taking responsibility for their own learning

·       to ensure that systems are in place in the department for the effective monitoring of student progress and with particular regard to students’ prior attainment

LEADING AND MANAGING STAFF

·       to lead the subject teacher for your respective key stage, and take line management responsibility for members of the Spanish team

·       to support new members of the department and assist in their induction programme

·       provide support to early career Teachers and ITT trainees

·       to lead the professional development of subject staff

·       to foster constructive working relationships within the department through teamwork and mutual support

        to have due regard for the well-being of team members