Sentences with phrase «secondary school head teachers»

More than two - thirds of secondary school head teachers and deputies in England are considering taking early retirement with most blaming an excessive workload, a survey suggests.

The free school has faced strong local opposition - especially from other local secondary school head teachers - who fear it will take money and pupils from their schools and lead to more segregation in the community.

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Ed Pawson, chair of NATRE and head of RE at The King's School in Devon, added: «It is great news that teacher training bursaries for prospective secondary RE teachers have been brought back, although we are puzzled as to why the figure for RE graduates is less than 50 % of that offered to Geography or D&T graduates earning a 2:1 degree.

«For example, most of the primary school teachers have not taught before and the head of the primary school is experienced in teaching secondary - aged pupils only.»

Sources from the area gave the names of two of the deceased as Mr. Stephen Tavaku, head teacher at St. Mary's Primary School, North Bank, Makurdi, and Mr. Christian Anankpa, a PhD student of ABU, Zaria, who was the Basic Science teacher, St. Mary's UBE Junior Secondary School, North Bank, Makurdi.

Also among the victims were two school head teachers and a secondary school principal, identified as Peter Dick, Ape Chia and Michael Tor, respectively.

A head teachers» union has dismissed claims in an Ofsted report that thousands of bright students in England are being let down non-selective secondary schools.

Head teachers of Senior Secondary Schools in the Upper East Region say the quality of teaching and learning is under threat due to inadequate accommodation for staff and students, encroachment on school lands and inconsistencies in the payment of feeding grants.

In Part 2 of our video series on books for reluctant readers, Teacher speaks to Peter Hillman, Head of Library and Information Services at Scotch College in Victoria, about his top picks for boys in secondary school.

Wilshaw said: «Too often this is what inspectors see all the time — they go into secondary schools and because head teachers are so concerned about filling their sixth forms to ensure that their budgets are strong, they will give the wrong advice to youngsters and be selfish in their careers advice.

The head teacher of a London secondary school has defended a policy that places pupils in «lunch isolation» if their parents miss payments for school meals, according to a report from the Guardian.

In GROW, Jackie, a parent and former head teacher who was awarded an OBE for her work developing student and teacher learning programmes in primary and secondary schools, explores how to apply research on emotional intelligence and growth mindset to everyday experiences; for both adults and children.

Secondary head teachers in the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) will be meeting Muslim groups to consider how they can work together to work out the logistics of the clash between Ramadan and the exam season.

«We trust head teachers to decide what is best for their pupils — including when and how to take part in work experience or work - related learning — and are providing valuable support for them through the Careers and Enterprise Company, which is working with secondary schools and colleges to support the development of relationships with local employers.»

The row involves West Dunbartonshire council's move to cut the number of principal teachers of individual subjects in the area's five secondary schools and replace them with «faculty heads» whose roles cover a range of subjects.

In contrast, only six per cent of head teachers are involved in primary schools and effectively none in secondary schools.

Back in 2008, a significant percentage of head teachers (54 per cent of primary and 60 per cent of secondary) agreed that their school had sufficient and suitable furniture and storage units.

Keren Prior, a qualified secondary science teacher and head of education services at EES for Schools, discusses how schools can develop their leadership model and ethos to ensure all members of staff are supported and motSchools, discusses how schools can develop their leadership model and ethos to ensure all members of staff are supported and motschools can develop their leadership model and ethos to ensure all members of staff are supported and motivated.

There could be a single head teacher for the group located at one site with senior deputy heads at the other sites, and faculty leads could be shared across secondary schools in the group.

He said: «We need head teachers in our secondary schools who are going to be really transformative leaders and we haven't got enough of them.

UK secondary schools are being urged to put themselves forward as potential candidates for a ground - breaking pilot, which will see a Head of Wellbeing seconded to the school, in a bid to help combat rising levels of poor physical and mental health among pupils and teachers.

The panel is representative of teachers from the full range of roles in primary and secondary schools, from head teachers to newly qualified class teachers.

«It is impossible to have grammar schools without secondary modern schools or their equivalent,» says the joint letter from head teachers.

I began as a geography teacher and progressed to be the head of department in a large secondary grammar school in Aylesbury.

Secondary school principals assert that they provide instructional leadership through a structural framework of teacher leaders, in which responsibility is delegated to department heads.

Sir Craig Tunstall, executive head teacher of the federation leading the Gipsy Hill bid, said they wanted to tackle the problem of bright pupils in primary school falling behind when they transfer to secondary school.

The head teachers at the maintained primary and secondary schools also need to agree to release their pupils and supervisory staff for a whole week towards the end of their summer term.

A Mathematics teacher who is also Head of Scholarship is a governor at this local state secondary school.

For primary classroom teachers, 23.8 % of their hours are worked out of school each week, with secondary head teachers working 21.5 % and secondary classroom teachers 21.4 %.

Role: Select a Role Director Head Teacher Principal Vice Director Vice Principal Head of Primary Head of Secondary Deputy Head of School Deputy Head of Primary Deputy Head of Secondary Head of Early Years Head of Prep School Director of Studies Academic Registrar Grade Level Coordinator Head of Department Head of Section Head of Subject Head of Year IB Coordinator Phase Coordinator Principal Inspector Second in Department Senior Inspector Teacher

Head teacher Ian Fenn has appealed for «a period of calm», blaming changes to curriculums and exams for a lack of improvement in some secondary schools.

But in counties such as Gloucestershire grammar schools have simply expanded on their existing sites, to the consternation of other secondary head teachers who face losing pupils and money.

Executive head teacher Liam Nolan, who eventually wants to open six government - funded secondary schools in Birmingham, said he was very much in favour of the academy system.

At another secondary school it was claimed there was a plot to remove the head teacher, Mr Boyes said.

The school leaders» union ASCL is calling for government regulation of teacher recruitment agencies after nearly three quarters of secondary school heads said they increased spending on supply teachers in the past three years.

Secondary head teachers in North Somerset have written to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to reconsider proposals for new grammar schools.

Concern about this was raised by almost one - half of primary school head teachers and around one - third of secondary school subject leaders.

Addressing leading head teachers and literacy experts, he questioned whether the present target for 11 - year - olds was challenging enough to help prepare them for secondary school.

In secondary school, a Principal Teacher is typically the head of a particular department within the school, in charge of running the department and ensuring it is performing to school standard, but can also refer to a «guidance» position with responsibility for the pastoral care of a cohort of pupils, or a staff member with specific managerial remits in a primary school.

Recently, most local authorities have been following a policy of reducing the number of principal teachers in secondary schools by combining departments and having PTs titled «curriculum leaders» or «faculty heads», who essentially carry out the same responsibilities but over more than one department.

Previously she worked as Head of Schools at the National Gallery in London, with responsibility for the on - site, outreach and on - line programme for primary and secondary pupils and their teachers.

And Hywel Roberts, a former head of drama and now consultant, told Schools Week drama is «vulnerable in schools», adding: «Many students, particularly in secondary, do not get the opportunity to experience live theatre unless they are in a school where theatre is valued by school leaders, purse holders and resilient arts teSchools Week drama is «vulnerable in schools», adding: «Many students, particularly in secondary, do not get the opportunity to experience live theatre unless they are in a school where theatre is valued by school leaders, purse holders and resilient arts teschools», adding: «Many students, particularly in secondary, do not get the opportunity to experience live theatre unless they are in a school where theatre is valued by school leaders, purse holders and resilient arts teachers.

Secondary head teachers in the Association of School and College Leaders are planning to meet Muslim groups to see how they can work together to meet the challenge of the clash.

Teachers and schools need support to change the status quo so Teach First is calling for the Chancellor to invest in careers support in schools by providing the funds to have a trained Head of Careers in every secondary school.

One of The Key's members, an associate head teacher of a secondary school in north London has expressed her concern over accessing the support needed due to diminishing budgets.

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