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Class Atmosphere and ethos:

• Adopt a positive approach to all students in the school in respect of capability, behaviour and cultural diversity.

• Maintain the classroom used in a safe, clean and orderly manner, valuing and displaying children’ work, promptly reporting any damage or misuse.

• Check student appearance and lesson attendance. Set a good example by being well-dressed and punctual for school duties.

• Implement consistent guidance, counselling and behaviour policies in accordance with the School policy.

• Adhere to the current timings of the school for lessons, activities and special events.

• Be present in school at all times during school hours in the first and last week of term, in examination periods, and during free periods.

• Treat pupils’ records (performance) with utmost confidentiality.

Teaching and Learning:

• Be responsible for the effective instruction, training and assessment of students in the subjects assigned. Prepare daily lesson plans and use them.

• Be responsible for the development of a growth mind-set in students to include (critical thinking skills, ethics, creativity, responsibility, respect, problem solving skills).

• To collaborate with other teachers in the school and regional PLC community for purposes of improving teaching and learning and aligning to the 21st century teaching.

• Be responsible for the achievement of exams targets for the subject and the school.

• Set and mark homework following Department/school policy. Check notebooks and use them to design further teaching and to advise students on improvements required.

• By following the syllabus, prepare students thoroughly for good examination success liaising with colleagues on strategies, targets, revision programme etc.

• Set, mark and moderate examinations under the direction of Head of Department. Maximise the use of exam results in learning. Prepare end of term reports within the deadlines set.

• Maintain a record of work where necessary to meet targets.

• Be willingly involved in the wider cultural and sporting life of the school, help in Club and House activities. Promote student leadership and responsibility also.

Community relations:

• Hold informal and formal discussions with parents (teacher-parent conferences) on performance of their children.

• Attend parent meetings at his/her class level, and specialist teachers should attend such meetings

• Promote the good image of the school within and outside the school environment.

Personal and Professional development:

• Participate in professional development programmes e.g. workshops on modern teaching and learning approaches, computer training etc. Keep up interest in and implement ideas shared during workshops/training.

• Be responsible for the statement of personal learning needs aimed at improving classroom instructions as well as meeting the requirements of the teacher career path at AKES,U.