I am a Head of History and here to help you succeed!

Methodology

I am currently a Head of History at a secondary school and have a wealth of knowledge on how to help students gain their target grades and achieve more.

I have a proven track record of helping my students to gain success and progress in GCSE History, A Level History & Key Stage 3. I also have extensive experience in teaching students with SEN and Gifted and Talented students (predicted grade A*). I also have extensive experience teaching phonics and Key Stage 1 & 2 Literacy.

Students success under my guidance is mainly due to my dedicated and fun approach to history.

Background

I have substantial experience in the three main examining boards (AQA,OCR & EDEXCELL) due to me 7 year teaching career. An articulate bi-lingual graduate, with significant people skills and a people orientated professional. Excellent sense of focus and determination, trained in counselling & mentoring and a well-developed creative flair coupled with meticulous attention to detail.

An open minded professional with the ability to adapt and learn quickly, with a proven track record of working under significant pressures. Saved a student from committing suicide in turn proving the track record of working under pressure. 

Exceeds in working in a team and performs best through leadership of high performing teams.

Trained as a Special Constable within the Metropolitan Police. An energetic, enthusiastic, confident, loyal & positive individual. Gained significant amount of experience with working with children, currently a head of department and keen to expand on current knowledge.

James's CV

Education
Specific courses:

School Direct IOE QTS.
Mentoring Course.
Personal Safety course.
Counseling course.
First Aid.
Level 2 Inclusion support assistant.
Level 3 supporting teaching and learning.

University College London:
History PGCE

University of Greenwich: 

BA(Hons) 2:2 History Degree.



ST. Ignatius College:

Four A - D grade A Levels, including History and Law.
Ten A - C grade GCSEs, including History, Maths and English.

Language Skills

Fluent in English
Conversationally fluent in Greek


Career History
January 17- Current
Haileybury Turnford
Job Title: Head of History
Teaching History classes, key stage 3 - 5
Developing new schemes of work.
Developing differentiated resources for all schemes of work.
Developing a rewards system for the History department.
Developing a sanctions system for the History Department.
Developing targeted intervention sessions for Exam groups.
Development of clubs to raise the History departments profile.
Line managing team of History teachers to improve the department and careers.
Managing the History Curriculum.
Maintaining the History Budget.
Taking a lead in marking system.
Taking a lead in recruitment and interviewing for the department.


September 16 – December 16
Copthall All-Girls School
Job Title: History Teacher Salary:- £29750

Teaching History classes, key stage 3 - 5
Developing new schemes of work.
Developing differentiated resources for all schemes of work.
Developing a rewards system for the History department.


September 14 – August 16
Edmonton County School
Job Title: History Teacher / SEN teacher

Teaching History classes, key stage 3 - 5.
Teaching a focused year 8 SEN History class.
Teaching a focused year 7 SEN literacy class
Developing new schemes of work.
Developing differentiated resources for all schemes of work.
Development of transition year 6 into year 7 across the school.
Development of behaviour management strategies in the Humanities department.
Leading a form through mentoring, behaviour issues and positive feedback.
Development of homework booklets for the department across all key stages.
Lead in rewards strategies for middle phase (year 8 & 9).



September 13 – July 14
Hendon School

Job Title: Trainee History teacher


Teaching History classes, key stage 3, 4 & 5.

Teaching a focused year 7 history literacy class.
Creating new schemes of work from scratch.
Creating behaviour management training for CPD.


September 10 – August 2013
Oasis Academy Enfield 

Job Title: Unqualified Teacher / SEN specialist
Duties include:
Teaching Humanities classes 11-16.

Teaching focused learning classes to students failing BTEC Travel & Tourism. Differentiating syllabus to make it more accessible for less able students. Creating Lesson plans. Supporting Teacher in class with lesson and behaviour. Leading and mentoring a whole learning family (Tutor Group of 24 children). Meeting with parents of learning family every module to discuss progress (Parents evening) Creating a website for Humanities which includes homework and assignments. Attend break and lunch duties. Covering absent teachers lessons Creating lunch and after school clubs. Reintegrating students into classrooms.
Teaching students with SEN & SEND
Shadowing of Head of Behaviour and SENCO.

December 11 – 2013:
Oasis Academy Enfield
Job Title: Support Staff Representative on the school board of governors
Duties include:
Leasing with fellow support staff colleges to find out positive and negative issues. Raising issues and praise of support staff. Helping to resolve minor issues of support staff within the school. Leasing directly with the Head Master directly to resolve any issues.
Minute Taking.
Appointment making.


December 11 – 2013:
Oasis Academy Enfield
Job Title: Oasis Global Coordinator
Duties include:
Represent Oasis Enfield on a global scale within the charity Oasis.
Liase with other coordinators to help create a greater understanding of life in less fortunate areas of the World where Oasis work such as Uganda. Create awareness in Oasis Enfield and get syllabus to relate to current World issues. Create fund raisers to enable staff and students to visit places that Oasis do their charity work.
Create and undertake conference calls.
Attend Conferences across the country.
Take students to charity award ceremonies.