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.
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.
In this 4 page resource I detail guidance for completing a prioritisation task in a pastoral interview. This includes answering the questions:
What is a prioritisation task?
Why do interviews use it?
What questions might you be asked on prioritisation?
What kind of answers could you give to prioritisation questions?
This also provides an example of a prioritisation task and a worked answer of the order I would organise the tasks in as well as my justifications.
Great for preparing you for one of the in tray tasks at interview!
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In this resource, you will find 5 pages of guidance on writing supporting statements for teaching applications!
This includes:
Information on what the applications look like/why your supporting statement is important
10 detailed top tips on writing an amazing supporting statement
A 1.5 page template/example to help you write an amazing supporting statement
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This resource was designed as a homework task for a low ability Year 11 group to reflect and review their knowledge of the plot of a Christmas Carol.
It was printed in A3 and then used alongside a summary of the novella from youtube. The task just promotes students to recall information about the plot and key ghost scenes, as well as to consider key scenes from the novella narrative.
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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.
You can find the bundle of more interview questions here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-pastoral-role-interview-questions-12297802
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A complete 40 page booklet which includes a focus on ALL basic literacy skills.
This is perfect for form time activities, for intervention sessions as well as for catch up and booster sessions. It could be used for homework as well as summer work.
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This is an assembly focused on anti-bullying. It covers a variety of topics including:
a link to a starter video from Pixar which begins to explore the treatment of those different to ourselves
defines bullying
exploration of words closely linked to the definition and those which are most powerful linked to bullying
exploration of the different types of bullying and what they look like
exploration how bullying makes people feel and the impact on others
an activity used in the assembly to encourage students to recognise how bullying may feel
provides the case study of Felix Alexander - who took his own life after being bullied, including a video interview with his mum Lucy - a very powerful video.
facts about bullying
how we can stop bullying
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This resource aims to develop teacher understanding on how to support best learning and revision. It is not specific to exams, but covers ‘learning effectively’ which applies to both exam preparation as well as learning in general in lessons time.
The resource covers:
how the brain works and how the brain learns, including the science behind learning a new skill
how to build new knowledge pathways in the brain
interleaved learning
spaced learning
concept mapping/retrieval practice
failure as a learning tool
collaborative retrieval as a learning tool
This session also includes:
3 videos (not owned by me - included to develop knowledge)
a ‘starter’ and a ‘plenary’ for use in the CPD
a midpoint learning check
an activity for department to spend time thinking about their practice
You can also find a PDF of ‘revision strategies’ attached as a follow up for staff.
This is a great activity for teachers of all experience but would be especially good for RQTs or NQTs who may just be starting to think about how students learn. This could also be good for form tutors of Y11 and Y10 to think about in preparation for exams.
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This resources includes all three sets of interview question from my shop - this includes 45 questions you may be asked on a Head of Department/Faculty or Curriculum Area interview.
These are compiled from much research and experience of middle leadership.
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This resource is Set 1 of potential SENDCo interview questions. This includes 15 key questions you are likely to be asked on a SENDCo interview.
The list is, of course, not definitive but is compiled as an example of some questions you may be asked. I have also uploaded additonal sets to compliment this first list. These can be found on my TES shop.
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This resource consists of an additional 15 questions you may expect to be asked on an interview for head of department/faculty/curriculum area etc.
Set 1 and Set 3 can also be purchased from my shop.
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This resource is an example a Second in Department/Curriculum Area Lead application covering letter which can be used to create your own letter of application or supporting statement! It includes headings for guidance on topics to include also.
This template is 3 pages long as is full of ideas which you could use or remove!
Please note, covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. This once is designed to be used as an example and should be edited to suit your specific post and the job description sent to you for your application.
I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school.
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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
This resource consists of a 33 page booklet of form time activities - the booklet itself contains 34 different form time style activities. Perfect for use in form time!
The booklet includes sections on:
literacy
numeracy
an introduction to careers (perfect for KS3!)
mindfulness activities
general activities like dingbats and creating a form coat of arms
The activities include:
maths colouring activities; requiring students to complete basic numeracy equations to colour using a key
wordsearches using career words, positive attributes of learners, confidence associated words and more
logo quizzes
a career quiz to get students thinking about the future
a career mind map for planning ideas on jobs
dingbats for challenge and encouraging creative thinking
word wheels for development of literacy skills
sudukos and basic maths for development of numeracy skills
gratitude activities to encourage mindfulness and calm
mindfulness colouring to help focus and calm students
positive quotes for boosting motivation and encouraging student wellbeing
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This resource is an assembly focused on ‘unplugging’. It was created for National Unplugging Day but could be used for any time you are concerned about the use of technology in your year groups.
At the end of the assembly, students are asked to volunteer their phones for a set amount of time. I chose until the end of the school day. Students were given a plastic sandwich bag and label and their wrote their name on the bag, alongside sealing the bag with a knot. On the way out of the assembly, students hand their phone in - placing them in a box. This box is then safely stored in a locked office or safe.
Students were then able to collect their phones at the end of the day. For participating, students got a reward of a text home and positive reward points.
I tried this assembly twice with my year group and each time got over 60% participation. Students were always exceptionally reflective and were often surprised by how uncomfortable they felt without their phones. This is a great way to get students reflecting on their reliance on technology and their potential overuse of phones and other electronics.
Please ALWAYS be responsible with student belongings - students handing phones in should be treated with respect and stored securely at all times.
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This is a smaller bundle of pastoral interview resources which contains many resources useful for interview but not all.
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 sets of questions you may be asked on a pastoral interview - over 50 questions for practicing interview answers.
b) You will also find guidance on a prioritisation task - a task which frequently comes up at Head of Year interviews as an in tray excercise.
c) You can also find 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) You will also find 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) A document which provides an overview of the key abbreviations linked to a pastoral role.
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This assembly focuses on celebrating diversity and the LGBT community. It uses images from previous campaigns and tackles some of the issues which face the community in schools.
It also explores Pride in London and the Equality Act 2010.
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This resource consists of 15 questions you may expect to be asked on an interview for head of department/faculty/curriculum area etc.
Set 2 and Set 3 can also be purchased from my shop.
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This resource consists of an additional 15 questions you may expect to be asked on an interview for head of department/faculty/curriculum area etc.
Set 1 and Set 2 can also be purchased from my shop.
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This brand new resource is a booklet which contains 40 ideas for Heads of Year on leading your tutor team, working across school and working outside of school.
It contains 49 pages and lots of great ideas.
This is booklet 2 of a series.
You can find booklet 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/40-ideas-for-heads-of-year-rewards-behaviour-attendance-booklet-resource-development-12393889
There will also be more booklets coming out over the next few months.
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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.
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